Archive · 10 Jan 2026
Six arrested for assaulting taxi driver in Solan
Six people were arrested for beating up a taxi driver named Ishan.
The fight happened in Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, because of a long argument between two groups of taxi and bus drivers in Kalka, Haryana.
The accused used rods and sticks to hurt Ishan, who was badly injured.
The police found out who did it by looking at videos and CCTV footage.
They have charged the accused with serious crimes like trying to kill someone and causing hurt.
Six persons arrested for assaulting a taxi driver in Solan district, Himachal Pradesh.
Victim, Ishan (27), was brutally assaulted with rods and sticks while returning to Kalka from Kasauli.
Assault was due to a longstanding dispute between rival groups of bus and taxi operators in Kalka.
Police identified the accused through CCTV footage and a viral video of the incident.
Charges include attempt to murder, wrongful restraint, voluntarily causing hurt, rioting, armed with a deadly weapon, and unlawful assembly.
- Who
- Six accused: Harshdeep Singh, Aman, Nikhil Chaurasiya, Bharat Bhushan, Yograj alias Pinki Gujjar, Simranjot; Victim: Ishan (27)
- What
- Assault on a taxi driver with rods and sticks
- When
- January 7
- Where
- Solan district, Himachal Pradesh
- Why
- Longstanding rivalry over picking up passengers from Kalka, Haryana
- Victim
- Ishan (27), resident of Kalka, Panchkula district
- Accused
- Harshdeep Singh (23), Aman (22), Nikhil Chaurasiya (31), Bharat Bhushan (25), Yograj alias Pinki Gujjar (35), Simranjot (23)
- Location
- Solan district, Himachal Pradesh
- Date of Incident
- January 7
- Charges Filed
- Attempt to murder, wrongful restraint, voluntarily causing hurt, rioting, armed with a deadly weapon, unlawful assembly