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Fatehpur Villagers Hold Tower Employee Hostage Over Network Outage
People in a village in Uttar Pradesh were upset because their mobile network had reportedly not worked properly for two years.
They said they could not make calls or use the internet easily.
On Thursday, some villagers allegedly held a worker who looked after a mobile tower.
Reports say they tied him to the tower.
The villagers wanted company officials to come and fix the network problem.
Police arrived after learning about the incident.
They rescued the worker and registered a police case.
The investigation is still continuing.
Villagers in Hardauli, Fatehpur, allegedly held a private telecom tower employee on Thursday evening.
The villagers reportedly tied the employee to the tower and demanded that company officials address the issue.
Villagers alleged that 5G network service had been unavailable in the area for two years.
They said poor connectivity had disrupted phone calls and internet access.
Bindki police rescued the employee, registered an FIR, and began investigating the incident.
- Who
- Villagers in Hardauli allegedly held an employee of a private telecom company; Bindki police later rescued him.
- What
- A mobile tower employee was allegedly held hostage during a dispute over prolonged network problems.
- Where
- Hardauli village, in the Kotwali Bindki area of Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- Thursday evening; the network outage was alleged to have continued for two years.
- Why
- Villagers alleged that 5G service was unavailable and that poor connectivity affected calls and internet access.
Villagers’ Concerns
Police and Legal Response
Network service and protest
Villagers’ Concerns
Villagers alleged that 5G service had been unavailable for two years, making calls and internet access difficult, and held the employee to demand company officials’ intervention.
Police and Legal Response
Police treated the hostage-taking as a legal matter, rescued the employee, registered an FIR, and began investigating; the article does not report a response from the telecom company.
Key facts
- Location
- Hardauli village, Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Affected service
- 5G mobile network service
- Reported duration
- Two years, according to villagers
- Employee
- An employee of a private telecom company operating the mobile tower
- Police action
- Bindki police rescued the employee
- Legal status
- Police said an FIR was registered under relevant sections
- Investigation
- Police are gathering information and conducting investigative proceedings
Quotes
Fatehpur Police
Police authorities investigating the alleged hostage incident in Fatehpur
“An FIR has been registered under the relevant sections. The investigative proceedings are underway.”
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