Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (HB/EP)
Udupi, July 6: A video of young men fighting over small change at Sasthan toll gate on Saturday July 4 has gone viral in social media.
As per the youths, on Saturday evening, the staff at the toll gate had given four rupee coins instead of five rupees when they were on the way from Tekkatte to Petri. The same toll gate staff demanded one rupee again when the young men were returning from Petri, and the owner of the car handed over a 10 rupee note. The staff however allegedly did not return the change of nine rupees.
The staff were allegedly arrogant, and insisted that they had returned the amount and asked the men to proceed. The men who were angered by the attitude of the staff fought with them. This happened at around 7.30 pm.
The fight made them forget masks and social distance. The men pushed the toll staff in anger. There were heated arguments and a brawl ensued between the two groups.
The fight had begun in the absence of police personnel and no complaint was registered. Local people intervened and pacified the two parties and diluted the situation.
The toll gate had been closed in the past due to coronavirus. It began functioning after the lockdown was lifted.
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