Overview
- CCTV footage from the Kannoli toll plaza on the Vijayapura–Kalaburagi highway purportedly shows Samarthgouda Patil and companions attacking a staffer after a demand to pay the fee.
- The injured employee, identified as Sangappa, received treatment at Sindagi Taluk Hospital, according to officials.
- Vijayapura district police say the clip is under verification and confirm no FIR has been registered because no written complaint has been filed.
- Officers and local reporting note toll workers have been hesitant to lodge cases, saying such harassment is frequent and complaints feel futile.
- BJP leader Vijugouda Patil defended his son in media comments and offered a conditional apology if wrongdoing is established.