Laxmi Narayan Sharma, Jhansi: There was a fight between toll workers and BJP leaders on Thursday night due to non-payment of toll at the toll plaza in Raksa police station area of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. The video of this incident of assault is going viral on social media. The police is investigating the matter on the basis of the viral video in this case. It is being told that late night, when the vehicles returning from the marriage ceremony were stopped by Madhya Pradesh, there was a dispute and the toll workers were badly beaten up. Vehicular movement was also affected for a long time due to the uproar.
According to Pawan Sharma, manager of Raxa Toll, fifteen to twenty vehicles came from Dinara side during the night. Tilak Yadav, who identified himself as a BJP leader with them, came down to the toll and beat up the employees along with his colleagues and ransacked the toll booth. Everyone was intoxicated. We have informed the police and demanded action. On the other hand, BJP leader Tilak Yadav clarified on this whole issue and said that he was returning from Dinara side with his comrades. There the toll workers were beating some youths. According to Tilak, he along with his other accomplices tried to save those youths and took the injured youths to Raksa police station.
Police bid – action will be taken after investigation
Being a high profile case, at present the police is investigating all the aspects related to this case. According to CO Sadar Rajesh Rai, this information came to us around 1.30 pm. All the officers came to the spot on information. There were some vehicles returning from the wedding. Some vehicles had left the Raxa toll tax and some were behind. Possibly there has been some discussion about not deducting toll tax. The entire matter is being investigated on the basis of CCTV footage and action will be taken after investigation.
Source: navbharattimes.indiatimes.com
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