Archive · 26 Oct 2025
Bizarre Incidents: Toll Holiday, Soan Papdi Mutiny, and More
In India and Bangkok, several strange things happened.
Toll workers gave away free rides to protest low pay.
Factory workers got upset with the same Diwali sweet, tossing the treat in a mutiny.
Police in one town started making videos to replace the media.
And an Indian man in Bangkok was arrested for waving a lighter that looked like a gun and acting disruptive.
Toll workers offered free toll in protest of low Diwali bonuses.
Factory workers rejected soan papdi, as an act of protest.
A police officer became a 'vlogger' in response to media restrictions.
A bridge pillar in Patna was found to be structurally unhelpful.
An Indian tourist caused a disturbance in Bangkok with a lighter.
- Who
- Toll workers, factory employees, a police officer, an Indian man.
- What
- Series of unusual incidents, including a toll-free holiday, sweet mutiny, and an influencer cop.
- When
- Diwali season, incident in Bangkok on Monday.
- Where
- Across India, and Bangkok.
- Why
- Protests against low bonuses and reported police interference.
- Toll Workers' Protest
- Offered free toll for 10 hours; sought a 10% raise.
- Soan Papdi Incident
- Employees discarded the treat as a protest.
- Barasat Police
- Inspector-in-charge became a 'vlogger'.
- Bangkok Incident
- Indian man arrested for public disturbance
