In yet another shocking incident at the Kherki Toll plaza on National Highway-48, a woman toll collector was allegedly slapped and then punched by a man after she stopped him from passing the barricade without paying the toll tax on Friday morning.
The entire incident was captured in the CCTV camera installed on the premises. However, the Gurugram Police arrested the accused hours after the incident.
The accused has been identified as Manjeet Singh (40) a resident of Shikohpur village in Gurugram district and runs a gym in the village. Police said the accused was also found involved in a similar type of incident in the past apart from a murder case. The incident occurred around 8.50 am, in lane number 27 of the toll plaza where the victim was collecting toll tax.
In the footage, the man can be seen coming out of his black SUV and arguing with the toll plaza staff. He then first moves towards the cashier and argues with her, before moving towards the barrier and opening it.
The man then moves back towards the collection cabin and slaps the woman staffer. He then punches her in the nose and threatens the victim of dire consequence as other staffers try to restrain the goon. The man then gets in his SUV and flees from the crime scene.
“When the woman refused him pass without paying the toll charges he turned violent and stepped out of his black SUV and forcefully opened the boom barrier and then allegedly manhandled and punched her. She was bleeding from her nose after the confrontation,” Kripal Singh, PRO of Skylark, the toll operator.
“The man thrashed me and even threatened to kill me. He abused and molested me as well. The other toll operator saved me from the man and Later I had reported the matter to the police, the victim said in her complaint.
“The entire episode was captured in CCTV cameras installed there. The car number was also captured in the camera which was registered with Monu a resident of Kakrola village. A case in this regard has been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at the Kherki Daula toll plaza and further investigation is on,” said Subhash Boken spokesperson Gurugram police.
Haryana State Commission for Women also take suo motu of the incident and writes to the DGP Haryana to look into the matter and recommend that deployment of PCR Van at all sensitive tolls in the State to ensure adequate protection to women in public spaces.