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Ghaziabad Police Arrest 14 in Fatal Nahal Village Raid

Investigators are intensifying their review of surveillance footage to pinpoint the shooter.

Ghaziabad India - May 27 2025 Ghaziabad Majority of local shops in Nahal village remained shut with locks on Tuesday in Ghaziabad , India on Tuesday, May 27 2025. (Photo by Sakib Ali/Hindustan Times) (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rural) Surendra Nath Tiwary said the autopsy confirmed a single entry-and-exit bullet wound, with the bullet not recovered. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Overview

  • A plainclothes Noida police team entered Nahal village late Sunday to arrest history-sheeter Qadir without informing local authorities, prompting a violent mob ambush.
  • Constable Saurabh Kumar Deshwal, 28, was shot in the head and died at Yashoda Hospital, while four sub-inspectors were also wounded.
  • Ghaziabad police have taken 14 suspects into custody, and six men, including prime suspect Qadir, have confessed to participating in the attack.
  • Nahal’s streets lie deserted as dozens of families flee and a strong police and PAC presence secures the village.
  • Authorities are examining CCTV footage and interviewing witnesses to identify who fired the fatal shot and recover additional weapons.