In the video, Saurabh Tomar also named one of the alleged attackers, who he said belongs to his village, and said he had lodged a complaint with the local police. Meerut: An Army jawan serving in the elite President’s Bodyguard (PBG) regiment, who was shot in the head during an attack by two neighbours in Baghpat on Diwali night, issued a video statement from a Meerut hospital on Wednesday, saying he was recovering and was safe.
Police said they have formed three teams to arrest the two accused, identified as Dheeraj and Monu alias Praveen, both residents of Gopalpur Khadana village in Baghpat. Meanwhile, a senior doctor at the Meerut hospital who is treating Tomar said, “The bullet was able to crack the skull but could not damage the brain. ” Two people were also detained for questioning, though it was not immediately clear whether they were the named accused. Tomar was initially taken to a hospital in Baraut before being shifted to Meerut for treatment.
Janakraj Singh Tomar (55), the accused harboured an old grudge against the family and arrived armed with a country-made pistol and a lathi, according to a complaint filed by Tomar’s father. They allegedly abused the brothers, who objected, triggering an argument. One of the accused then allegedly opened fire at them, but the bullet first struck a nearby wall before ricocheting and hitting Saurabh in the head. Vineet was also allegedly assaulted with a stick and sustained a head injury.