{
  "id": 6778032,
  "title": "Poor mobile signal for two years? Villagers tie telecom worker to tower",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/poor-mobile-signal-for-two-years-villagers-tie-telecom-worker-to-tower",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T16:56:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/poor-mobile-signal-for-two-years-villagers-tie-telecom-worker-to-tower-1.500671510"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Residents of Hardauli village in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur district became so fed up with poor mobile signal over the past two years that they reportedly detained a telecom worker at a tower. The unusual protest, captured on video, has since gone viral. The village had seen the installation of a mobile tower two years ago, but claims of ongoing connectivity issues persisted despite numerous complaints. When a telecom technician arrived at the site on Thursday, some villagers reportedly detained and tied him to the tower structure, though the technician himself suggested the protest to draw attention to the problem to his company. Police arrived at the scene, freed the worker, and are currently investigating the incident. The villagers' complaints center around unreliable calls and internet access, issues that have been building for two years as mobile connectivity becomes increasingly vital for their daily lives.",
  "summary": "How angry can a village get about bad mobile reception? In one Indian village, residents were apparently angry enough to tie a telecom worker to a tower. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here. Residents of Hardauli village in Fatehpur district, Uttar Pradesh, allegedly detained the technician after becoming frustrated over persistent problems with…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/6778032.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "Angry Over Bad Mobile Network, Villagers Tie Telecom Firm's Technician To Tower",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/angry-over-bad-mobile-network-villagers-tie-telecom-firms-technician",
        "published": "2026-09-11T11:22:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Poor phone network leaves UP villagers fuming. They tie technician to tower",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/poor-phone-network-leaves-up-villagers-fuming-they-tie-technician-to",
        "published": "2026-09-11T17:02:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Villagers tie up telecom technician over 5G network outage in Fatehpur, six arrested",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/villagers-tie-up-telecom-technician-over-5g-network-outage-in",
        "published": "2026-09-12T08:00:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}