20-year-old toll naka staff in Thane injured as man drives into him

A CCTV footage of the incident surfaced on social media, after which a case was lodged by the Shrinagar police station.

A 20-year-old toll naka employee suffered injuries after a four-wheeler driver refused to pay toll of ₹35 and drove his car into him at Modela check naka in Thane.

The CCTV footage of the car hitting the toll naka staff. (HT Photo)

A CCTV footage of the incident surfaced on social media, after which a case was lodged by Shrinagar police. The accused, Vinod Shyamji Satra, 41, is a resident of Naupada, and has a garment business.

The injured toll naka employee, Nikhil Ravindra Suryawanshi, was treated and discharged later. Satra was arrested and released on bail.

Sulbha Patil, senior police inspector from Thane, said: “Satra was heading towards Thane from Mumbai when his car was stopped at the toll naka. He was asked to pay ₹35, which he denied. He then ran the car into Suryawanshi.”

“We checked the CCTV and found the accused’s car number,” Patil said.

A police officer from Thane said: “The employees were just doing their duty.”