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Indian President's bodyguard battling for life after UP shooting
Published : Wednesday, 11 November, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Observer Online Report
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A 26-year-old army jawan serving as a bodyguard to the President of India sustained critical injuries after being shot in the head during an altercation over Diwali fireworks in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat district.
The injured jawan, Saurabh Tomar, is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Meerut, where his condition remains critical.
According to police and local sources, Saurabh was bursting fireworks outside his house alongside his two brothers, Vineet and Mintu, on Diwali night when an argument broke out with two fellow villagers, Dhiraj and his brother Manu alias Praveen.
During the altercation, Dhiraj fired an improvised pistol, with a bullet ricocheting off a wall and striking Saurabh in the head just behind his ear.
Locals rushed Saurabh to the Baraut Community Health Centre, from where he was transferred to a private hospital in Meerut. Although surgeons successfully extracted the bullet during surgery, his condition remains severe.
Saurabh joined the Indian Army in 2021 and is currently posted at Rashtrapati Bhavan as part of the President's Bodyguard, the oldest cavalry regiment of the Indian Army. He had returned to his native village on leave.
Following the incident, Saurabh's father, Janak Raj, contacted the police emergency helpline. Based on his written complaint, a First Information Report (FIR) has been lodged against Dhiraj and Manu, and police have launched drives to apprehend the fleeing suspects.
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