President’s Bodyguard Shot in the Head in Baghpat, Condition Critical

Baghpat | Shabu Zaidi

A bodyguard posted at Rashtrapati Bhavan, identified as Saurabh, was shot during his visit to his hometown in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat district for the Diwali holidays. The incident occurred while Saurabh was bursting firecrackers outside his house with his brothers. During this time, an argument reportedly broke out with two young men over firecrackers. According to allegations, as the argument escalated, one of the youths opened fire with a country-made pistol. The bullet struck Saurabh in the head, just behind his ear. He was rushed to a private hospital in Meerut in critical condition, where doctors performed surgery and removed the bullet. Saurabh is currently in the ICU, battling for his life.