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Ghaziabad Resident Files FIR After Viral Water-Dispute Brawl, Staffer Arrested

Investigators are using the viral video to probe conflicting accounts of who triggered the clash in the Ghaziabad high-rise

A first information report has been filed by Rahul Arora, the resident of Saya Gold highrise.
An officer from the maintenance department at the Saya Gold high-rise, however, said that the resident initially used unwanted words and also abused the staff. (Representational image)
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On Camera: Ghaziabad Society Resident Gets Into Fight With Maintenance Staff After Argument Over Water Shortage

Overview

  • Rahul Arora filed an FIR at Indirapuram police station naming Lavanya Tayal, Ravi Kant and three others under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections on rioting, voluntarily causing hurt and criminal intimidation.
  • Police arrested Lavanya Tayal on Monday based on CCTV evidence and signaled that more detentions or charges could follow as the investigation continues.
  • Maintenance officials say the resident first used abusive language and pushed staff, a position they assert the footage clearly shows.
  • In his FIR, Arora alleged that staff members restrained him, tore his clothes and struck him in the eye, leaving him with visible injuries.
  • The episode recalls a similar June incident in the NCR, underscoring recurring tensions over outsourced utilities and governance in gated societies.