Army jawan posted with President’s Bodyguard shot in U.P.; condition stable
UP man shot in Rashtrapati Bhavan security incident on Deepavali night; two suspects at large as police form three teams.
Incident took place on Deepavali night in Baghpat; efforts on by three police teams to nab two accused who remain at large
Updated - November 11, 2026 09:23 am IST
A man posted as Army jawan in the Rashtrapati Bhavan security was allegedly shot by two neighbours following an old rivalry in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat district on Deepavali night.
Saurabh Tomar (26), serving in the elite President’s Bodyguard (PBG) regiment, underwent surgery at a private hospital in Meerut and is said to be stable. The bullet struck Mr. Tomar just behind the ear, the police said. His brother also suffered serious head injuries after being attacked with a stick.
The police have registered a case at Ramala police station against two accused and formed three police teams to arrest them, who remained at large.
A resident of the village, Mr. Tomar was recruited in 2021 and is currently posted at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. He was visiting the village on leave to celebrate Deepavali. On Sunday night (November 8, 2026), he was bursting firecrackers outside his home along with his brothers Vineet and Mintu when an argument allegedly broke out with two villagers, Dheeraj and his brother Monu alias Praveen.
“On 08.11.2026 at 9:45 p.m., Ramala police station received information that in village Gopalpur Khadana, Monu alias Praveen and Dheeraj, residents of the same village, fired a shot which ricocheted off the wall and hit the plaintiff’s son Saurabh (serving in Rashtrapati Bhavan security), injuring him. Vineet was also hit on the head with a stick and injured,” a statement by the Baghpat police read.
The complaint was filed by the Mr. Tomar’s father Janak Raj. “On receiving the information, Ramala police station immediately registered an FIR. Saurabh is undergoing treatment in a Meerut hospital. Both are in normal condition. Based on the complaint of the plaintiff/father Janak Raj, a case has been registered at Ramala police station. Three police teams have been formed to arrest the accused, and efforts are being made by them to arrest them,” the statement added.
The President's Bodyguard is the oldest and senior-most cavalry regiment in the Indian Army, stationed at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
Published - November 11, 2026 08:39 am IST
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