J&K: Lakhanpur toll plaza demolished by mob; six staff arrested
The Lakhanpur toll plaza, which became operational on July 21 in Jammu’s Kathua district, was demolished by a mob of local people late Monday night.
Trouble erupted after toll plaza staff allegedly manhandled a local youth, who refused to pay the toll. As the news spread, a strong mob comprising local people from nearby areas reached there and demolished the toll plaza infrastructure.
Police said that the mob damaged the toll collection counters, barriers, computers and even the CCTV cameras among other infrastructure. The trouble continued till midnight when police reached the spot and brought the situation under control.
