About 35 masked men attacked a toll plaza on the Indore-Ahmedabad highway on Friday, police said.
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A group of masked men vandalized a toll plaza near Indore in Madhya Pradesh and attacked its staff, police said, adding that they suspected Friday’s incident was the result of a disagreement in course on monthly payment of tolls by local farmers who have land on either side. of the structure and requested an exemption.
Police said around 30 to 35 masked men attacked the Methwada tollgate on the Indore-Ahmedabad national road with bricks and sticks at 8:17 p.m. on Friday.
The attack does not appear to be motivated by the loot, Deputy Inspector Biharilal Sanwle told GalacticGaming, adding: “Computer systems, glass screens and vehicle barriers were among the objects damaged in the violence.”
In a clip from a CCTV camera, the group of men can be seen running towards the toll plaza, damaging it, and then quickly running away.
In another clip, which is said to have been recorded and broadcast by the attackers, men can be heard instigating, saying: “Phod do (Crush it) “.
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“A few months ago, a delegation of villagers whose land surrounds the toll plaza approached their manager for an exemption from paying the toll. Officials at the toll agency then said they would have to buy a monthly pass costing Rs 250, “Sanwle said, adding that the suggestion was not taken well by farmers.
When asked if the attack was the work of Karni Sena, a fringe group that recently warned against collecting tolls from local farmers, Mr Sanwle said: ‘We can’t say for the time being.
Police have registered a case in this regard and have opened an investigation to identify and arrest those involved.
