Army Jawan Beaten: In a startling event that caused worldwide indignation, toll plaza workers in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, brutally attacked an Indian Army jawan late on Sunday night. When the altercation broke out, the soldier, named as Kapil Kavad, was traveling with his cousin to Delhi airport to return to his military duties. Along the crowded Meerut–Karnal expressway, the unsettling occurrence took place near the Bhuni Toll Plaza.
Outrage was sparked when several toll employees banded together and viciously beat Kavad, trapping him against a pole in the video that has gone viral on social media. The events leading up to the altercation are being investigated, and many people are calling for the accused to face immediate and severe punishment. Numerous people are calling for the accused to face immediate and severe punishment as part of the probe into the events leading up to the confrontation.
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Take a look at the Army Jawan Beaten Video:
उत्तर प्रदेश –
मेरठ में करनाल हाईवे के टोल प्लाजा कर्मचारियों ने #IndianArmy के जवान कपिल को खंभे से बांधकर बर्बरता से पीटा।क्या ये तालिबान से कम हैं?
क्या @NHAI_Official को ऐसे ठेकेदारों के खिलाफ सख्त कार्यवाही नहीं करनी चाहिए ?
उम्मीद है @ipsnaithani जी इसका संज्ञान लेंगे… pic.twitter.com/9r4bsnSH5A— 🇮🇳रोहित जाखड़-Rohit Jakhar-ਰੋਹਿਤ ਜਾਖੜ 🇮🇳 (@chrohitjakhar) August 18, 2025
Police Statement:
Addressing this issue Meerut Police has given the statement through their official X account, “Under the Sarurpur police station area, at the Bhuni Toll Plaza, an incident of assault on an Indian Army soldier by toll workers occurred. The police took swift action and arrested 04 accused individuals. A statement regarding this matter was given by the Superintendent of Police (Rural).” Police told.
#MeerutPolice
थानाक्षेत्र सरूरपुर अन्तर्गत भूनी टोल प्लाजा पर टोलकर्मियों द्वारा भारतीय सेना के जवान के साथ की गयी मारपीट की घटना में पुलिस द्वारा त्वरित कार्यवाही करते हुए 04 अभियुक्तों को गिरफ्तार किया गया है। उक्त सम्बन्ध में पुलिस अधीक्षक ग्रामीण द्वारा बाईट। #UPPolice pic.twitter.com/W8XUW1GLue— MEERUT POLICE (@meerutpolice) August 18, 2025