Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Dec 3: Three men in a car assaulted toll gate personnel at Talapady late on Sunday night. Police have arrested one of the accused, while two remain at large.
A group of five youths traveling from Mangaluru to Kerala in an i20 car with an Uttar Pradesh registration number failed to stop at the Talapady toll gate to pay the toll. When an EGS company staff member managing the toll gate struck the car with his hand to signal them to stop, the occupants became enraged. They exited the vehicle and attacked the staff using objects they could find nearby.
Manu, Sudhama, and Aman, staff members of the toll gate, sustained injuries in the attack and are currently receiving treatment at a private hospital in Mangaluru.
The accused have been identified as Zulfan, Nifaan, and Fayaz, all natives of Ullal. The incident was captured on CCTV, and police are conducting further investigations.