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Bodyguard Shot Over Diwali Firecrackers
10 Nov
Summary
- A bodyguard serving at Rashtrapati Bhavan was shot in the head.
- The incident occurred during an argument over firecrackers on Diwali.
- The victim is in critical condition following surgery in Meerut.
A bodyguard serving with the President's Bodyguard, Saurabh, was critically injured on Diwali night after being shot in the head during an argument over firecrackers. The incident took place in Gopalpur Khadana village, Baghpat district, Uttar Pradesh, where Saurabh had returned home on leave.
According to the family's complaint, neighbours Dheeraj and Monu confronted Saurabh and his brothers while they were bursting firecrackers. An argument ensued, escalating to violence during which Dheeraj allegedly fired a country-made pistol. The bullet struck Saurabh and remains lodged in his head.
Saurabh, who joined the President's Bodyguard in 2021, is currently in critical condition in the ICU of a private hospital in Meerut, where doctors performed surgery to remove the bullet. Police have registered an FIR against the accused neighbours, who allegedly fled the scene after threatening the family.
