Tollway staff assault car driver in Mangaluru after argument

MANGALURU: A car driver was assaulted by  tollway staff at the Talapady toll gate on the outskirts of the city over a trivial reason on Tuesday night.

The staff of the toll gate assaulted a car driver in front of his family members, who were seated in the car. The car driver hails from Kerala and the assault took place after an argument. A motorist who was behind the victim’s car captured assault on video.

The incident occurred within Ullal police station limits. The police said that no complaint has been registered regarding the incident. The video has gone viral on social media and people have expressed outrage over the behavior of the tollway staff towards the citizens.