Watch: students, toll staffers clash over payment, ruckus ensues

A massive clash broke out on Sunday at a toll plaza in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati after students from a Tamil Nadu law college were stopped due to payment-related issues.

The students attacked the staff with sticks and metal rods, going on a rampage which reportedly also resulted in damage to a few vehicles present at the spot.

Despite police arriving and confronting the students, the clash continued for a while with no heed for vehicles waiting to pass through at the plaza.

According to an NDTV report, the students were returning after an exam when one of them was stopped at the plaza because his FASTag payment did not work. The student was then asked to back his car up and clear the way for other vehicles waiting in the queue behind them.

This enraged the students who then reportedly attacked the staff with helmets and rods.

Cops rushed to the spot, asking students to not obstruct the movement of other vehicles but the students paid no mind to this instruction.

They only gave way to vehicles having Tamil Nadu registraion and prevented Andhra Pradesh registered vehicles from passing. This led to a fight between the students and locals.

The police has launched a probe into the entire incident and has promised strict action against those involved.

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