Bus crew, toll staff clash on highway; traffic hit
- Country:
- India
Bus crew, toll staff clash on highway; traffic hit Chengalpattu (TN) Jan 26 (PTI): Irked by the traffic jam caused at the Chennai-Tiruchi toll plaza following an argument between a government bus crew and toll staff at Paranur in Chengalpattu district, other bus passengers went on the rampage, police said on Sunday. As a result, there was a three-hour traffic jam and the people who lined up on both the sides got irritated as the bus driver parked the vehicle across two lanes, the police said.
The heated arguments degenerated into a fist fight between the bus crew and the toll staff, they said. In the meantime, people travelling on other buses lost their cool and allegedly ransacked the toll booth, damaging the glasses and electronic equipment, they said.
Four people, includingthe bus crew and toll staff, were injured in the incident, the police said. Over 100 policemen rushed to the spot and restored the traffic after letting vehicles go without toll fee and holding talks with the toll collectors, the bus crew and the passengers.
Investigation is on and CCTV footage is being examined to find who indulged in violence and vandalised the toll booth, the police added..
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
ALSO READ
Central Chennai: Maran eyeing successive term
"Mayank seemed okay....": LSG's Krunal plays down concerns over fitness of latest pace sensation
Karnataka Minister's wife approaches police against BJP MLA Yatnal over unsavoury comment against family
Vietnam National Assembly chairman meets China's President Xi in Beijing
Pathirana's availability against KKR subject to fitness: CSK bowling consultant