Saurabh Tomar, a jawan serving in the President’s Bodyguard regiment, was targeted alongside his brother outside their native home in Gopalpur Khadana. The attackers, identified by the family as two neighbours named Dheeraj and Monu alias Praveen, ambushed the pair during an altercation over an old rivalry. While Tomar suffered a gunshot wound to the head, his brother Vineet sustained severe head trauma after being struck with a stick. Police were alerted around 10 p.m. on November 8, but the named suspects have not yet been apprehended.
Key points
Police filed an attempt-to-murder case against two neighbouring suspects who remain on th…: Police filed an attempt-to-murder case against two neighbouring suspects who remain on the run.
The violent attack was motivated by an unresolved long-standing rivalry between the two f…: The violent attack was motivated by an unresolved long-standing rivalry between the two families.
Law enforcement officials were notified of the Baghpat village shooting late on Diwali ni…: Law enforcement officials were notified of the Baghpat village shooting late on Diwali night.
Sources checked by our analysis pipeline: 1
The 28-year-old soldier, who is part of the mounted unit stationed at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, was visiting his native village, Gopalpur Khadana, when the incident took place.
NEW DELHI: Army jawan Saurabh Tomar, serving in the President’s Bodyguard (PBG) regiment, has said he is safe and undergoing treatment in Meerut after being shot in the head allegedly by two neighbours in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat on Diwali night.Speaking to ANI, Saurabh said, “I am serving in the President’s Bodyguard. A man named Dheeraj, who belongs to my village, shot me. I have lodged a complaint at the local police station, and the police have responded. I am currently receiving medical treatment in Meerut, and I am safe.”
The 28-year-old soldier, who is part of the mounted unit stationed at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, was visiting his native village, Gopalpur Khadana, when the incident took place. He and his brother Vineet were standing outside their house when two neighbours, identified as Dheeraj and Monu alias Praveen, allegedly confronted them over an old rivalry.According to his brother Vineet, the family…
Researchers have identified a molecular signal in the blood that can detect microscopic changes occurring before the development of ovarian cancer. Published in Nature Medicine, the study led by Rajan Gogna of the Hoag Family Cancer Institute represents a shift from past efforts, focusing on identifying early warning signs rather than locating already formed tumors. Because ovarian cancer frequently begins as precancerous lesions in the fallopian tubes known as serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma (STIC), findin…
International health monitors are reviewing domestic epidemiological data following years of escalating outbreaks and at least eight fatalities this year. A revocation would mark a major setback for the nation's public health infrastructure, which previously eradicated sustained domestic transmission. Meanwhile, the decision arrives as federal health agencies concurrently face scrutiny over newly granted ethics waivers to advisory panel members with financial conflicts.
Health authorities have initiated the official 42-day countdown required to declare the nation free of the deadly pathogen after successfully containing its first-ever outbreak. Rapid contact tracing and strict isolation protocols successfully prevented broader community transmission following the initial imported case from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Kenyan officials are now pressing international partners to lift disruptive travel bans and visa restrictions instituted during the emergency.