Man Points Gun At Staff, Calls Armed Gang To Avoid Paying Toll In Noida

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
15 to 20 persons were on Monday charged for brandishing firearms and threatening a toll plaza employee in Greater Noida, police said.The
plaza, between Dadri and Sikandrabad, they said."When asked to pay the toll of around Rs 100, the unidentified man expressed reluctance and
tried to cross the barricading
When the toll plaza official insisted, the accused made a few phone calls," police officer Satish Kumar said."Soon, around 15-20 men arrived
at the toll plaza and a ruckus ensued
The main accused pointed a gun at the employee as his aides hurled abuses at him
The whole episode was captured on a CCTV camera," Mr Kumar said.Police officer Ram Sen Singh said the aides appeared to be private security
guards as they were in similar uniforms
They too brandished their weapons."It appears from the footage that the firearms they carried were licensed," he said, adding that the
police have registered a first information report (FIR) based on a complaint by the toll plaza management.The men were charged with attempt
identify them with the help of the CCTV footage and a probe was underway, police said.For more Noida news, click here