Overview

• A video revealed Tejpal Singh torturing his driver Yakub by hanging him upside down from an earthmover and beating him over suspicions of diesel and cement theft.
• Police arrested Singh under Section 170 of the BNSS, which allows preventive detention to avert cognizable offenses.
• Authorities are actively investigating the case, but Yakub has not yet filed a formal complaint and efforts to contact him are ongoing.
• The incident has drawn sharp criticism from Congress leaders, who accuse the BJP government of fostering lawlessness and failing to curb 'mafia rule.'
• The case highlights systemic issues in employer-worker dynamics and raises questions about police responsiveness and accountability in Rajasthan.