Noida Society Guards Thrash Man With Sticks, 5 Arrested After Video Goes Viral

A disturbing video that shows a group of security personnel belonging to a housing society in Noida, mercilessly beating a man with sticks has gone viral. This clip shows the victim lying on the ground unresponsive but the guards continue to blow hits on him. Many others who were at the scene, just watched passively and no one intervened. Then another man gets into a quarrel with the guards, This person is manhandled and thrown out of the gates.

Journalist Nishant Sharma shared this video on X. He wrote, “Hooliganism of security personnel came to light in Noida. Security guards of the society thrashed a young man with sticks. The condition of the young man is critical.” This incident took place at the Futec Gateway in Sector 75, Noida on July 7. The video was shared online two days later on July 9.

The exact nature of the conflict is unclear, neither is the name of the victims. The two men who were beaten and manhandled had reportedly come to a gated housing society to meet someone. For some unknown reason, they ended up having a fight with security guards. According to India Today, the guards have claimed that the men were drunk. Noida police took cognizance of the incident after the video went viral. In an X post, a police officer says that they have arrested five people who were seen indulging in violence. They are yet to identify and arrest others as well. The police have claimed that “strict legal action will be taken against the accused.”

An X user commented on the above mentioned video, “No one has the right to take the law into their own hands. The law itself is capable.”

Another person wrote, “The attackers would probably get bail in a few days. But shouldn’t the security agency be blacklisted? What about these so-called security guards? Can you please check if the guards have prior cases against them?”

Someone else wrote, “A case for murder or attempted murder be filed against all of them. Additionally, a case for spreading unrest and gang crime should also be filed against them.”

Many people demanded action against those who ganged up against a single man. It will be interesting to see how the case progresses.