Caught on Camera: Cong MLA Umashankar Akela slaps toll plaza staffer over delay in opening gate | WATCH

A Congress MLA got angry when there was a slight delay in opening the VIP gate built in the toll plaza. The angry MLA got down from his car and slapped the toll plaza staffer.

The incident got captured on CCTV and the video is making rounds on social media.

Watch the viral video here:

The case is of Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand. The person who slapped is Umashankar Akela, who is Congress MLA from Barhi in Hazaribagh. The CCTV footage of the incident is becoming increasingly viral. The name of the toll worker who became a victim of MLA’s wrath is Ajay Yadav. So far, no complaint has been given to the police from any side regarding the incident.

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Umashankar was going from Barhi to Ranchi alone

The reports claim that MLA Umashankar was going from Barhi to Ranchi alone and reached Nagwa toll plaza. Although a separate gate has been made for VIP entry here, but due to some reason it was closed. There was a slight delay in opening the other gate.

Enraged by this, the MLA entered the office of the toll plaza and slapped the staffer. CCTV footage of the incident has also surfaced. It can be clearly seen in the footage that first there is an argument between the toll worker and the MLA’s security personnel. In the course of this debate, there is also some scuffle. Suddenly the MLA himself walks in and slaps the toll plaza employee.

Toll worker has not filed complaint

The name of the toll worker who was slapped by the MLA is Ajay Yadav. Ajay is a resident of Nawadih of Padma block. He had not lodged a complaint till the filing of this news. Giving clarification in this regard, the MLA has said that when he asked to open the gate, the toll worker misbehaved and started arguing. At the same time, the eyewitnesses present at the toll plaza at the time of the incident say that the MLA slapped the toll worker, after getting agitated over a slight delay in opening of gate.

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