Truck driver allegedly snatches RTO POS machine, blocks highway over unpaid challans

A major ruckus was reported at the Nayagaon RTO checkpost in Madhya Pradesh’s Neemuch district on Sunday, 19 October, over the payment of pending traffic challans. The truck driver allegedly snatched a POS machine from an RTO employee during checking, and the machine was damaged in the ensuing scuffle.

The driver and a woman travelling in the truck then allegedly created a disturbance and stopped the truck by positioning it across the road. This led to a traffic jam on the highway, causing inconvenience to motorists and other people passing through the area.

According to the information received, a Rajasthan-registered truck was stopped for checking at the Nayagaon RTO checkpost at around 5 pm. RTO employees checked the vehicle documents and entered the vehicle number into the POS machine to find details of any pending challans.

The employees reportedly found that 6 challans were pending against the truck. The total amount due was stated to be 27,500 rupees. The staff asked the driver to deposit the pending amount, after which the dispute began.

According to information provided by the RTO, the driver allegedly snatched the POS machine from an employee when he was asked to pay the outstanding challans. A scuffle reportedly followed as the employee tried to take the machine back. The machine was damaged during the incident.

After the incident, the situation at the checkpost became tense. It is alleged that the truck was then parked across the road, blocking the route and disrupting traffic on the highway. Vehicle drivers and people travelling through the area faced difficulties because of the obstruction.

The RTO has also alleged that other truck drivers were provoked and given incorrect information. It further alleged that the accused, along with other truck drivers, engaged in arson and caused damage to government property.

The complete picture is expected to emerge after an investigation into the incident. The allegations of arson, damage to government property and damage to the POS machine have not yet been confirmed through an official statement from the concerned authorities or the police.

Details about police action, the actual extent of the damage and the case registered against those accused are also awaited. The full sequence of events will become clear only after this information is officially released.