Jamnagar:villagers clash with police over agitation against toll tax
September 18, 2013
Jamnagar, 18 September 2013
A group of villagers protesting against toll tax levied by Bed toll tax plaza blocked traffic on Jamnagar-Khambhalia highway. The villagers from nearby villages pelted stones over police and caused injury to some police men. Police controlled the situation by applying force and detained 50 villagers. The villagers were agitating against toll tax collection from local people who need to use the highway almost daily for their routine works. The toll tax plaza is operated by contractors appointed by L&T.
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