Woman injured after toll booth employee breaks windshield of the car

coastaldigest.com web desk

October 6, 2018

Mangaluru, Oct 6: In a fresh case of hooliganism by toll collectors, a woman suffered injuries when the staff of a toll booth at Brahmarakootlu, 20 km from Mangaluru, allegedly broke the glass of a car after the driver refused to pay toll.

The incident took place on Thursday afternoon, when complainant Sadakat was travelling to the city in his personal car. The toll staff stopped him and demanded that he pay the toll, as the car was having Mangaluru registration (KA-19), but the driver refused to pay up, as he is exempted from toll charges.

When he moved his vehicle, the staff tried to stop him, and one of the employees at the toll booth allegedly damaged the windshield. Broken glass from the windshield caused eye injuries to Tajiya, who was in the car. She was taken to a nearby private hospital for treatment.

A case has been registered at the Bantwal Town police station and investigations are on.

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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