Action will be taken against road contractors for the death of people due to potholes here in Maharashtra, a senior police official has said.

Roads in Kasheli, Anjurphata, Bhiwandi, Mankoli and other areas in Thane district were riddled with potholes, causing accidents and also leading to death of people at times, Narpoli police station's senior inspector Maloji Shinde said in a release on Thursday.