Baghpat: Two arrested for attacking Rashtrapati Bhavan guard, one injured in retaliatory firing
Baghpat, November 13: The Uttar Pradesh police arrested two wanted accused, Dheeraj and Monu—carrying a reward of ₹10,000 each—following an encounter in Baghpat’s Ramala police station area, during which Dheeraj sustained a leg injury, for allegedly shooting Saurabh Kumar, a Rashtrapati Bhavan security guard, during a Diwali night dispute in Gopalpur Khadana village.
The superintendent of police (SP) Purnendu Singh said on Friday that a dispute between neighbors in Gopalpur Khadana village on the night of Diwali led to a shootout. Saurabh Kumar, posted as a security guard at Rashtrapati Bhavan, was shot during the encounter. Vineet was also hit on the head with a stick and injured. An FIR was lodged against the accused at the Ramala police station in this case. Ramala police were searching for the accused. A reward of 10,000 rupees each had been announced for both criminals.
Acting on a tip-off about the suspects hiding in a village sugarcane field, Baghpat police surrounded the area, leading to an exchange of fire when accused Dheeraj attempted to escape and shot at officers, resulting in his leg injury from retaliatory fire, the subsequent arrest of both Dheeraj and his accomplice Monu, and their prompt hospitalization where Superintendent of Police Purnendu Singh confirmed they are out of danger pending further legal action.
