In a troubling incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur district, villagers allegedly tied up a telecom technician, expressing their frustration over ongoing disruptions to 5G network service. The situation escalated to the point where police intervened and arrested six individuals involved in the incident. Authorities are investigating the circumstances that led to this unusual act of community protest.
They produced before a magistrate and later released on bail, police said, adding that an investigation is underway. The incident reportedly took place on Thursday at the Hardauli village in Bindki area of Fatehpur district. Police said an FIR was registered against unidentified villagers on Singh’s complaint on Friday and six people were subsequently arrested.
Aditya Bhan Singh had gone to the village regarding a mobile network issue when some residents allegedly detained him and tied him to the tower, demanding that the 5G connectivity problem be resolved, PTI quoted as saying Superintendent of Police (Fatehpur) Abhimanyu Manglik. The arrested individuals were identified as – Rahul Patel (28), Suraj Yadav (21), Alok Patel (29), Yogendra Patel (36), Alok Yadav (31) and Sachin Patel (30), the SP said.
The locals complained about patchy network that frequently remained unavailable even when electricity was available, affecting calls and internet access, the SP said. The SP said villagers claimed that residents had been paying for 5G services without any significant improvement in connectivity.
