President's bodyguard on leave Saurabh Tomar sustains bullet injury to head

According to reports by PTI and ANI, Indian Army soldier Saurabh Tomar, serving in the security force of President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, was fatally attacked on Sunday in Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh. The incident occurred on the night of 8 November in Gopalpur Khadana village under the jurisdiction of Ramala police station in Baghpat district, Uttar Pradesh. Twenty-six-year-old soldier Saurabh Tomar, who had come home on leave, was shot in the back of the head, right behind the ear. He was seriously injured by the gunshot and admitted to a private hospital in Meerut, where surgery was performed to remove the bullet lodged in his brain.

Regarding the matter, Baghpat Police stated that the victim soldier is currently undergoing treatment in the ICU and his condition is critical at present. A case has been registered at the Baghpat police station based on a written complaint given by Saurabh Tomar's father, Janakraj. Police have formed three special teams to arrest the accused and intensive efforts are underway to apprehend them, police said on Tuesday.

Giving details of the incident, police stated that Saurabh Tomar is a resident of the same village and was recruited into the army in the year 2021. He is currently posted at Rashtrapati Bhavan and had come to his native place on leave to celebrate Diwali. On Sunday night, Saurabh Tomar was bursting firecrackers outside his house with his brothers Vineet and Minku, during which an altercation and dispute started with two individuals from the village, Dheeraj and his brother Praveen.

As this altercation and dispute escalated, Dheeraj opened fire from a country-made pistol (tamancha), and the bullet ricocheted after hitting a wall and struck Saurabh Tomar directly in the head. According to news agency ANI, police stated that two accused residents of the village, Dheeraj and his brother, opened fire on Saurabh Tomar and at the same time Saurabh's brother was also attacked with a stick, causing an injury to his head.

CO of Baraut circle Anshu Jain told ANI that on the night of 8-11-2026 at around 10:00 hours, the police station received information that two persons named Sonu and Dheeraj had injured a villager named Saurabh Tomar by opening fire on him in Gopalpur Khadana village and struck his brother Vipin Tomar's head with a stick. Upon receiving this information, the local police immediately reached the spot and inspected the site.

Baghpat Police issued a statement on the social media platform X stating that the bullets hit the wall and struck the complainant's son Saurabh, who serves in the security of Rashtrapati Bhavan. Vineet was also injured due to a stick blow in this attack. According to ANI reports, the condition of both these injured persons is stable and Saurabh is receiving medical treatment at a hospital in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.

Police further added that the injured were immediately admitted to Subharti Hospital in Meerut by their family members. According to doctors, they are currently out of danger and their treatment is ongoing there. Baghpat Police confirmed that Saurabh is under treatment at the Meerut hospital and the condition of both is stable.

Based on the official complaint by Saurabh's father Janakraj, police have registered a case against two persons under relevant legal sections. A police official told ANI that taking prompt action, three police teams have been formed which are actively working to catch the suspected accused. They will be arrested soon and necessary legal action will be taken thereafter. Further investigation into this entire incident is currently underway by the police.