Overview

• Meerut police registered an FIR under attempt to murder, unlawful assembly and robbery provisions and arrested six toll plaza employees while pursuing others identified on CCTV.
• Viral footage showed Bhuni toll staff pinning Army jawan Kapil Singh to a pole and beating him with sticks and a brick following a dispute over quick passage.
• The Indian Army condemned the attack and said it has sought senior UP police intervention to ensure the accused face stringent legal action.
• Villagers and local leaders vandalised the Bhuni plaza in protest, smashing equipment and blocking lanes before a heavy police deployment restored order.
• NHAI cited a grave contract breach by M/s Dharam Singh and began termination and debarment proceedings against the agency after levying the fine.