Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Fatehpur Villagers Arrested After Tying Telecom Technician to Tower
People in a village in Uttar Pradesh were upset because their mobile network often did not work.
They said the problem had lasted for about two years.
A telecom technician named Aditya Bhan Singh came to the village about the network issue.
Some villagers allegedly stopped him and tied him to a mobile tower.
They said he would not be released until senior company officials came.
Police arrived and rescued him after a video spread online.
Six villagers were arrested in connection with the incident.
They were later released on bail.
Police are still investigating what happened.
Six villagers in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur district were arrested for allegedly tying telecom technician Aditya Bhan Singh to a mobile tower.
Residents said poor 5G connectivity and repeated outages had continued for nearly two years.
Villagers claimed they paid for 5G services despite little improvement in calls and internet access.
Police rescued Singh after a video of the incident circulated on social media.
An FIR was filed, and the six accused were released on bail as the investigation continues.
- Who
- Six villagers were arrested after telecom technician Aditya Bhan Singh was allegedly detained and tied to a mobile tower.
- What
- Residents allegedly tied the technician to demand action over prolonged 5G outages and poor mobile connectivity.
- When
- Police rescued the technician on Thursday; the FIR and arrests were reported on Friday.
- Where
- Hardauli village in the Bindki area of Fatehpur district, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Villagers said their 5G service had remained unreliable for nearly two years despite paying for the service.
Villagers’ Complaints
Police and Legal Response
Reason for the confrontation
Villagers’ Complaints
Villagers said they had endured unreliable 5G service for nearly two years, even while paying for it, and wanted the problem resolved.
Police and Legal Response
Police said the technician was allegedly detained and tied to the tower while villagers demanded that the connectivity issue be fixed.
Response to the incident
Villagers’ Complaints
According to the purported video, a villager said the technician would not be released until senior company officials arrived.
Police and Legal Response
Police rescued the technician, filed an FIR based on his complaint, arrested six villagers, and continued investigating.
- Location
- Hardauli village, Bindki area, Fatehpur district, Uttar Pradesh
- Number arrested
- Six villagers
- Technician
- Aditya Bhan Singh
- Reported grievance
- Poor mobile connectivity and prolonged 5G outages
- Duration claimed by villagers
- Nearly two years
- Police action
- Police rescued the technician, registered an FIR, and arrested six people
- Current status
- The accused were released on bail while the investigation continues