A CCTV video from the Kannooli toll gate in Karnataka has surfaced, which shows the son of a local political leader allegedly assaulting toll staff members after he was denied free passage.

Son of BJP Leader Identified as Alleged Assailant

The police had identified the man at the center of the controversy as Samarth Gowda Patil, son of Vijugowda Patil, a BJP leader and former candidate from the Babaleshwar constituency.

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The ordeal started when a vehicle carrying Samarth Gowda Patil stopped at the toll plaza. The man asked to let his vehicle through without having to pay the toll, reportedly identifying himself as the son of the prominent local politician, according to accounts by toll workers.

Argument Turns Violent Over Free Pass Demand

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