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Toll Booth Attendant Swipes Doctor's Card For Rs 4 Lakh Instead Of Rs 40 — Error Or Highway Robbery?
Dr. Rao also received an SMS for the transaction from his bank which said Rs 4 lakh had been debited from his account.
A dazed toll attendant swiped Rs 4 lakh instead of Rs 40 a Mysuru-based doctor's debit card at Gundmi toll gate on the Kochi-Mumbai National Highway near Udupi, Karnataka. The bizarre incident took place at about 10:30 pm on Saturday at the toll booth.
The police have identified the doctor as Dr. Rao, who was traveling to Mumbai in his car, driven by his driver. At the toll booth, the doctor gave his debit card to pay a toll charge of Rs 40. When he checked the receipt, he was shocked and notice that the attendant had made an error.
Dr. Rao also received an SMS for the transaction from his bank which said Rs 4 lakh had been debited from his account. When the doctor brought it to the notice of the toll gate attendant, but they reportedly refused to acknowledge their mistake.
The doctor also filed a complaint at a nearby police station, after which the toll gate staffs decided to reimburse the money. The attendant agreed to refund the excess amount by cheque, but the doctor insisted he wanted the entire amount in cash.
The toll gate staffs contacted the senior officials of the collection company and made the settlement at 4 am in the morning. The doctor received Rs 3,99,960 in cash.