Army Jawan returning to duty tied to a post and beaten by Toll Plaza employees

The soldier was beaten by the employees at the toll booth while being tied to a pole.

Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) – An Army jawan returning to duty was allegedly pinned to a pole and brutally assaulted by toll plaza employees in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut. A video of this incident has been posted on social media and the 4 persons involved in the incident have been arrested. A Kapil Singh was returning from his leave to his Rajput Regiment. He was going to the Delhi Airport to return to his post in Srinagar. Kapil Singh and his cousin were stuck in a traffic jam at the Bhuni Toll Naka. Worried about missing his flight to Srinagar Kapil got out of the car and began talking to the employee at the Toll booth. There was an argument, which culminated in 5 Toll booth employees tried Kapil and his cousin to a pole and brutally thrashed them.

Editorial Perspective

Those accused of beating the soldier should be accused of treason and severely punished.