India, Aug. 18 -- Six people have been arrested for assaulting an Indian Army jawan, 26-year-old Kapil Singh, at a highway toll plaza in UP's Meerut, police said on Monday.

"Last night, a video was received in which some people were beating up a person. When the police investigated, it was found that the complainant is a jawan who was returning from his duty and he had an argument with the toll workers over something. The toll workers beat him up. Seeing the seriousness of the matter, a case has been registered. On the basis of the video, six people have been arrested," district police chief Vipin Tanda told ANI.

The incident took place at the Bhuni toll plaza in Sarurpur area.

The soldier, who belong to Gotka village in the area, was ...