Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Fatehpur Villagers Accused of Tying Tower Technician Over Outage
Villagers in Hardauli, Fatehpur, allegedly tied telecom technician Aditya Bhan Singh to a mobile tower on Thursday.
Residents said 5G service had reportedly been unavailable for two years, disrupting calls and internet access.
The villagers allegedly demanded that company officials arrive and address the connectivity problem.
Reports differ on whether police rescued Singh from custody or arrived after villagers had released him.
Police identified seven men, arrested six for alleged wrongful confinement, registered an FIR, and began investigating.
- Who
- Villagers in Hardauli allegedly detained telecom technician Aditya Bhan Singh; police later identified seven men and arrested six.
- What
- A telecom technician was allegedly tied to a mobile tower during a protest over poor network service.
- When
- The incident occurred on Thursday; six arrests were reported on Friday.
- Where
- Hardauli village, in the Kotwali Bindki area of Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Villagers alleged that 5G service had been unavailable for two years and that poor connectivity disrupted calls and internet access.
Villagers’ Network Grievances
Police and Legal Response
Reason for the incident
Villagers’ Network Grievances
Villagers alleged that prolonged poor connectivity and unavailable 5G service had disrupted phone calls and internet access, prompting them to demand company officials’ intervention.
Police and Legal Response
Police treated the alleged detention as a criminal matter, registering an FIR and arresting six men on alleged wrongful-confinement charges.
What happened to the technician
Villagers’ Network Grievances
Reports say villagers allegedly tied the technician to the tower and held him until company officials addressed their concerns.
Police and Legal Response
Accounts differ: one report says police rescued him from villagers’ custody, while another says villagers had released him before police arrived.
- Location
- Hardauli village, Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Technician
- Aditya Bhan Singh
- Alleged grievance
- Two-year unavailability of 5G service
- Reported impact
- Difficulty making phone calls and accessing the internet
- Police action
- An FIR was registered and an investigation began
- Arrests
- Six of seven identified men were arrested for alleged wrongful confinement
- Evidence
- A video showing the technician tied to the tower circulated on social media
