Violence Erupts at Talapadi Toll Gate: Staff Assaulted by Fee-Dodging Travelers; Separate Bengaluru Firecracker Stunt Ends in Tragedy
Mangalore, India — A violent confrontation unfolded at the Talapadi Toll Gate where a group of young men assaulted toll booth workers after a dispute over the toll fee. The incident, captured on CCTV, occurred as the men, traveling from Mangalore to Kerala in a car registered in Uttar Pradesh, allegedly tried to evade the toll. The situation deteriorated when a worker tried to prevent their car from leaving by striking the vehicle. This prompted …