A recent tragic incident in which an Army Major and his patrol team had a sharp encounter at a diner on the Ropar road in Punjab drew attention.
Major Sachin Singh wanted to stop for food after a long route from Ladakh Scouts, who were returning from a snow marathon.
But a petty argument about paying through UPI instead of cash turned into violence, and now some youths from each village are standing opposite each other.
The senior official was penalized when he could not pay in cash to avert the income tax implications. This led to almost 30 men attacking him with the raw materials they had at hand.
The Captain went through a very nasty experience while fighting with the enemy and became unconscious, as a result of which his head and arm got injured so severely that he had to be immediately taken to a nearby hospital by his men.
The management of local police has booked the dhaba owner and staff on attempted murder charges and under other sections as guided by the soldiers’ FIR.
So far, two people’s arrests have been made, and the owner is still missing after the team-less attack on people in uniform.
Through this unthinkable event, many problems regarding assailing on everyday duty have occurred.
With zero tolerance, enforcement agencies should take all possible measures to combat such acts and ensure our defenders are never assaulted.
