The police said the jawan, M R Subramanian of the Misamari (Sonitpur)-based 2nd Engineering Regiment, was nabbed by locals while he was trying to flee with a bike stolen from the locality.
The jawan, who was in plain clothes, was beaten up by people before being handed over to police.
The Pulsar bike, belonging to a local resident of Dhopatari, Abdul Merus, was recovered from him.
An FIR has been lodged against him at Kamalpur police station. Police are continuing Subramanian's interrogation. PTI COR PPB AMD
