Noida: A tenant in a housing society in Sector 62 was taken into custody on Friday after he rammed through a boom barrier and assaulted a security guard when he was stopped from vacating his flat over unpaid maintenance dues.Sukhdev Sharma, president of Rajat Vihar Society’s apartment owners association, claimed Daksh Priyansh lived as a tenant in the society for several months but did not pay maintenance charges. When the AOA learned he intended to vacate, it instructed security personnel not to allow him to leave until the dues were cleared.
Priyansh, the tenant, smashed through the boom barrier and later pushed the guard to the ground
On Friday evening, Priyansh attempted to drive out with his belongings loaded into his car. When the guard at the exit gate refused to lift the boom barrier and asked him to settle the outstanding amount, Priyansh accelerated through it, smashing the boom barrier. He then stepped out of his vehicle, shoved guard Hoob Lal to the ground and assaulted him before bystanders intervened. Priyansh fled in his car.After the AOA reported the incident, cops from the Sector 56 outpost apprehended Priyansh within the hour.A senior police officer said Priyansh was arrested under Section 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) for disturbing peace. “Further action is being initiated following an investigation,” the officer said. The case is being handled by Sector 58 police station.The incident has raised questions about how far housing societies can legally go in withholding exit over unpaid dues, and what happens when enforcement is left to a guard at a gate.
