Attendant shot for demanding Rs 21 toll at Gurgaon Expressway

In a gruesome incident, a toll plaza attendant at Gurgaon Expressway was shot dead after he asked for toll charges of Rs 21 from a Mahindra Bolero owner on Thursday night. The incident took place when there were several other commuters in the queue at the Delhi-Gurgaon Super Connectivity Limited (DSCL) toll plaza.

The 22-year-old toll tax collector has been identified as Umeshkant Pandey, a native of Naharpur Village, Gurgaon. The accused who was driving the vehicle is still absconding and police is hopeful of tracing him soon and examining the CCTV footage.

Police said that Pandey was manning lane no-1 and was shot dead over a dispute over toll charges by one unidentified commuter who was inside his Bolero vehicle. “The bizarre thing is that the CCTV footage is not able to identify the accused, as it is not showing the number plate of the accused car and is showing only the right hand of the accused,” said a senior police official.

The incident occurred when one white Bolero car stopped at lane no-1 and the unknown driver sitting inside the car refused to pay tax to the victim. When the victim prevented him and didn’t let him go without paying the tax, the accused threatened him and took out his gun and shot him on his neck. The gun was so sophisticated that several commuters waiting for their turn could not hear the sound of firing. The accused drove away from the spot with his car. “The victim fell down in his cabin and bled profusely. The other employees got alarmed following which commuters came to know about the incident. The victim was rushed to the nearby Medanta Hospital where the doctors declared him brought dead. A case was registered by one TR Sharma manager (DSCL) at Kherki Daula Police Station and is being investigated by the police. The police have registered a case under Section-302 of the IPC,” said Vinay Kumar, Investing Officer.

The victim had been working as a toll collector for the last six months. Pandey was married three months and is survived by his wife and parents. The DSC Limited employees expressed their condolences to the family of the victim and have raised several questions over the lapses in security in Gurgaon.

The above is from "the Pioneer"

See, life has become so cheap in India that for just Rs 21/- a sum which was demanded for toll, not for a bribe, a person is shot dead.
This is again because of politicians.
I will wager the person who used the gun will be having political connections that is why he did not fear using the gun for such a paltry sum.