Bihar's toll plaza employee from UP beaten to death by bouncers

In an unfortunate incident in Bihar's Bhojpur district, a toll plaza employee was subjected to physical assault by bouncers. The authorities reported that the victim subsequently passed away in his hometown of Gonda, Uttar Pradesh.

"We have learnt about the death of a toll plaza employee, named Balwant Singh (35) in his native of Mankapur village in Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh. He was deployed at the Kulharia toll plaza.

"A video went viral on social media showing some bouncers thrashing the employee after accusing him of stealing money from the toll kiosk. After the physical assault, Singh returned to Gonda where he died," the SHO of Koilwar police station said.


"An FIR has been registered in Gonda and the post-mortem was also conducted there. We are waiting for the post-mortem report and FIR. Once we get it, we will analyze the actual cause of his death. If the post-mortem report and FIR puts fingers towards alleged bouncers, we will take action against them," he said.

Balwant Singh, who was accused of theft from the toll kiosk on Saturday, was subjected to a brutal assault by bouncers. The attackers not only beat him but also threw him onto the railway track near Kulharia railway station. The incident occurred at the Kulharia toll plaza, situated on the Koilwar-Buxar four-lane road. The tolling operation started this year and it was the first incident of violence on this toll booth.

Inputs from IANS