Substation Turmoil: Mob Violence and Bribery Allegations in Farrukhabad

Chaos erupted at a Farrukhabad district substation on Saturday when a junior engineer and a substation operator were reportedly attacked by a mob led by a village head. Allegations of bribery against the junior engineer surfaced amidst the violent encounter.

At the Gaisinghpur substation, a video circulated online shows junior engineer Vinod Kumar allegedly holding money while being assaulted. Vinod has since filed a police complaint describing assault, theft of collected bill money, and caste-based abuse.

According to Vinod's report, the tumult began around 1:30 pm when Nisai village head Satyendra Singh arrived with a crowd, including women. He described the assault on the substation operator, destruction of his phone, and claimed he received death threats. An investigation is currently underway.

(With inputs from agencies.)