Army soldier brutally assaulted by toll plaza staff in Meerut, four arrested

Vartha Bharati | 18-08-2025 | 11:24:00 IST

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Meerut: An Indian Army soldier was brutally assaulted by toll plaza employees in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut district late on Sunday night. Police have arrested four accused individuals, while a manhunt is underway to trace others involved.

The incident took place at the Bhuni toll plaza under Sarurpur police station limits. The victim, identified as soldier Kapil Kavad, was on his way to Delhi Airport to board a flight to Srinagar after returning from leave.

According to the viral video of the assault, around ten toll plaza staff members held Kavad by his arms while others kicked, slapped, and hit him with sticks. The shocking visuals show him being pinned against a pole and beaten mercilessly.

Meerut Police confirmed that an FIR has been registered under serious charges following a complaint by the soldier’s family. “Swift action was taken, and four accused have been arrested. Further investigation is underway,” Superintendent of Police (Rural) said in a statement.

Preliminary inquiry suggests that an argument broke out after Kavad, citing urgency to reach the airport, requested passage through the toll amid heavy traffic. The altercation quickly escalated into violence.

Authorities have assured strict action against all those involved in the assault.

🚨मेरठ : टोलकर्मियों ने सेना के जवान को बुरी तरह पीटा🚨

🆔 कश्मीर ज्वाइनिंग को जा रहा जवान जाम में फंसा था
🚧 टोल प्लाजा पर लंबे जाम को लेकर जवान ने किया विरोध
👊 विरोध करने पर टोल कर्मियों ने की जवान की पिटाई
💥 टोल प्लाजा पर सादे कपड़ों में रहता है गुंडों का जमावड़ा
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets

29-04-2026 ¦ 29-04-2026 IST

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Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.

Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.

Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.

Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.

MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.

MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.

Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.

Brief Scores:

Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).

Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).