A toll collector of Muktarpur toll plaza in Munshiganj Sadar upazila was injured in an attack allegedly by a microbus driver and his goons early yesterday.
The victim, Mizanur Rahman, 20, is a toll collector of booth No 3 at Muktarpur Bridge.
Major (retd) Ziaul Ahsan, operation director of the toll plaza, said an altercation took place between Mizanur and a microbus driver when the later tried to cross the bridge without paying the stipulated toll around 1:12am.
At one stage, the driver left the scene threatening Mizan of dire consequences.
About 40 minutes later, the driver along with 12/14 hired goons came back and launched an attack at the toll collection office.
The gang also beat up Mizan mercilessly, leaving him injured.
daily star