Video: Dumper truck owner locks driver in dog cage, beats him after road accident

A Punjab dumper truck driver was allegedly kidnapped, locked in a dog cage and assaulted after his vehicle overturned in Ropar. The viral video prompted police action in Patiala, arrests of some accused and a formal investigation.Punjab man locked in dog cage, beaten, abused after dumper truck overturns. (Source: ITG)Patiala, Punjab,Oct 2, 2026 23:35 ISTA disturbing video from Punjab’s Patiala shows a young man being brutally assaulted after being locked inside a dog cage. The victim, a dumper truck driver, was allegedly kidnapped and beaten after the vehicle he was driving overturned in Ropar.WHAT HAPPENEDThe victim has been identified as Prince, a dumper truck driver. According to the police, the dumper truck he was driving overturned in Ropar last week.Following the accident, the owner of the dumper truck kidnapped Prince and assaulted him. He was locked inside a dog cage and subjected to brutal assault. In the video, he can be seen being abused, having his nose rubbed, kicked and punched, and beaten with a slipper.The video later surfaced on social media and went viral, bringing the incident to the attention of the police and prompting action in the case. POLICE ACTIONPatiala City SP Mohit Aggarwal said police acted after the video emerged and arrested some of the accused involved in the incident.An FIR has been registered in connection with the case. Police said FIR No. 211 was registered on October 1, 2026, under Sections 140(2), 127(2), 191(3), 190, 115(2) and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Police are investigating the entire matter based on the viral video.- EndsWith inputs from Munish Kaushal