Overview

• Video footage shows soldier Kapil Kavad pinned to a pole and beaten with sticks and a brick by Bhuni toll plaza workers following a queue and exemption dispute
• Meerut police filed a case at Sarurpur police station on a complaint from Kavad’s family and invoked serious charges
• CCTV review led to the arrest of four toll employees, and investigators are identifying and pursuing additional assailants
• Authorities said the clash began when Kavad requested a toll exemption for his village amid heavy traffic, triggering the assault
• Officials highlighted the soldier’s status as a jawan returning to duty in Srinagar and are using video evidence to drive ongoing legal proceedings