{
  "id": 19467790,
  "title": "Who is Saurabh Tomar? Why was President’s Bodyguard jawan shot in head? What we know so far",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/who-is-saurabh-tomar-why-was-presidents-bodyguard-jawan-shot-in-head",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T08:03:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/who-is-saurabh-tomar-why-was-president-s-bodyguard-jawan-shot-in-head-what-we-know-so-far-11794383720163.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Army jawan, Saurabh Tomar, who served as President Droupadi Murmu's bodyguard at Rashtrapati Bhavan, was shot in the head during a dispute in Gopalpur Khadana village on November 8. Tomar, 26, was visiting the village to celebrate Diwali when an altercation broke out with villagers Dheeraj and Praveen. Dheeraj fired a shot that ricocheted off a wall, hitting Tomar behind the ear. He underwent surgery to remove the bullet and is currently in a critical condition in the ICU. Tomar's father, Janakraj, filed a complaint leading to the registration of a case. Police are actively searching for the accused and have formed three teams to apprehend them.",
  "summary": "Saurabh Tomar was recruited in 2021 and is currently posted at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. He was visiting the village on leave to celebrate Diwali.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "President's Bodyguard Jawan Shot In Head Over Firecracker Dispute In UP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/presidents-bodyguard-jawan-shot-in-head-over-firecracker-dispute-in-up",
        "published": "2026-11-11T01:46:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Army jawan posted with President’s Bodyguard shot in U.P.; condition stable",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/army-jawan-posted-with-presidents-bodyguard-shot-in-u-p-condition",
        "published": "2026-11-11T03:09:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}