Army jawan posted with President’s Bodyguard shot in U.P.; condition stable
Incident took place on Deepavali night in Baghpat; efforts on by three police teams to nab two accused who remain at large
A young Army officer serving as a member of the President's Bodyguard (PBG) regiment, Saurabh Tomar (26), was shot during Deepavali celebrations in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat district. The incident occurred on November 8, 2026, when Tomar and his brothers were setting off fireworks outside their home in Gopalpur Khadana village when a dispute erupted with two local villagers, Dheeraj and Monu alias Praveen.
The bullet struck Mr. Tomar just behind his ear, while his brother Vineet sustained head injuries from a stick. Tomar, who was on leave to celebrate Deepavali, was receiving treatment at a private hospital in Meerut and was reported to be in stable condition. The police registered a case against the two accused and formed three teams to apprehend them, though they remain at large.
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