Bantwal, April 20, 2014 : Employees of the Brahmarakootlu Toll Plaza along with locals staged a protest on April 19, Saturday demanding immediate arrest of those responsible for the repeated attacks on the toll plaza staff in the recent few days.
It is learnt, a toll plaza staff was also attacked during the wee hours of Saturday. The protestors have set a two day ultimatum to the police department to track down the assailants and arrest them.
The protest was withdrawn after the Bantwal Circle Inspector assured to arrest the culprits within two days,
According to sources, Satyaraj a toll plaza staff was attacked by some masked assailants when he was on way to the lavatory at around 3.30 am on Saturday. He has been admitted to a private hospital in Mangalore.
The toll plaza staff alleged that despite naming the accused in earlier attack cases and despite producing CCTV footage the police have failed in nabbing the culprits.
The protest disrupted traffic on the route for some time.