President’s Guard Shot During Diwali Clash with Neighbours over Crackers in UP's Baghpat
Police said the jawan underwent surgery and is now stable after a bullet struck a wall and hit him during the altercation.
- On November 8, 26-year-old Army jawan Saurabh Tomar, a bodyguard posted at Rashtrapati Bhavan, was shot in the head during a firecracker dispute in Gopalpur Khadana, Uttar Pradesh.
- Neighbors Dheeraj and Monu objected to the family bursting firecrackers, prompting an altercation where Dheeraj allegedly fired a country-made pistol.
- The bullet ricocheted off a wall before striking Saurabh in the head; doctors successfully removed the projectile during surgery, and his condition is now stable.
- Police registered an FIR against Dheeraj and Monu on charges of attempted murder, with officers actively searching for the brothers who fled the village immediately.
- Saurabh joined the elite President's Bodyguard regiment in 2021 and was visiting his native village on leave to celebrate Diwali with his nine-month-old child when the confrontation occurred.
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President's bodyguard shot in head over firecracker dispute in UP
A jawan from the President's Bodyguard was critically injured after being shot in the head during a dispute over bursting firecrackers on Diwali in Baghpat. He underwent surgery and is in ICU. Police have registered an FIR against two villagers involved in the altercation.
President's bodyguard jawan shot in head after dispute over firecracker in UP's Baghpat, critical
The injured jawan underwent surgery at a private hospital in Meerut to remove the bullet lodged in his head. He is currently admitted to the ICU, where his condition remains critical.
President's Bodyguard Jawan Shot In Head During Diwali Firecracker Dispute In UP
A 26-year-old President's Bodyguard jawan was shot in the head during a Diwali firecracker dispute with neighbours in UP's Baghpat. He underwent surgery, while police registered an FIR against two accused.
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