Accused in Attack on Rashtrapati Bhavan Security Personnel Injured in Police Encounter, Accomplice Arrested
Police in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat district have arrested both accused in the shooting of Saurabh Tomar, a security personnel posted at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. The arrests followed a police encounter on Friday near a tube well along the route to Budhpur railway station. The main accused, identified as Dheeraj, sustained a bullet injury to his leg during the exchange of fire, while his associate, Monu alias Praveen, was apprehended after police surrounded the area. Dheeraj was subsequently admitted to hospital for treatment.
According to Baghpat Superintendent of Police Purnendu Singh, police teams had been conducting continuous raids to trace the absconding accused. Acting on a tip-off that the two were hiding in a forest area, a police team reached the location and cordoned it off. The accused allegedly opened fire, prompting retaliatory action. A reward of Rs 10,000 each had been announced for information leading to their arrest.
The incident took place in Gopalpur Khadana village under the Ramala police station area. On Diwali night, an argument reportedly broke out between two groups over bursting firecrackers. During the altercation, Dheeraj allegedly fired a country-made pistol. The bullet first struck a wall before hitting Saurabh Tomar in the head. His brother Vineet was also allegedly assaulted with a stick.
Saurabh was rushed to a hospital in Meerut in critical condition, where doctors performed surgery to remove the bullet from his head. Police said his condition is currently stable.
Two illegal country-made pistols, two live cartridges and three empty cartridges were recovered from the accused. Further interrogation and legal proceedings are underway.
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