Drunk Agniveer held in Meerut for assaulting police

An Agniveer recruit was detained in Meerut on August 16 for allegedly misbehaving with and assaulting police personnel while under the influence of alcohol. The incident occurred in the Kankarkheda police station area.

Police launched an investigation after a video of the assault surfaced on Sunday evening. Circle Officer (CO) Daurala, Shiv Thakur, confirmed the video showed an Army soldier misbehaving with police on a Police Response Vehicle. The recruit has been handed over to the Military Police for further action.

No formal case has been registered at the Kankarkheda police station yet. The police and Military Police are conducting a joint inquiry.