Truck driver assaulted by toll employees in Banihal

Truck driver assaulted by toll employees in Banihal

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Case registered, investigation taken up

Press Trust of Kashmir | Srinagar:- Unidentified employees at a toll post in the Banihal area of J&K’s Ramban district on Friday allegedly assaulted a truck driver from Reasi and cut the pinna of his ear, officials said.

As per the officials, the driver identified as Nazakat Ali, son of Mohd Shafi from Bhallar Kanthi in Reasi was attacked by the employees at NHAI toll post Banihal in the wee hours today and suffered a deep cut on his pinna.

A purported video of the incident has also gone viral on social media in which the driver could be seen writhing in pain while holding his injured ear with a cloth. The deep cut on the pinna becomes visible as he removes the cloth.

An official told The News Agency Press Trust of Kashmir,that concerned DC has sought a report from SSP Ramban in connection with the incident.

“A case has been registered and necessary action under law will be taken,” he said.:-PTK