Overview
- Police encountered Ramandeep near the NSG Camp around 1:20 am after he fled on a motorcycle without plates and opened fire at officers, prompting return fire that wounded him in the leg.
- The 24-year-old suspect from Sirsa faces eight pending cases including attempted murder, robbery, dacoity and drug offences and will be formally arrested once he recovers.
- Authorities recovered a pistol, four empty cartridge shells and the suspect’s motorcycle during the operation led by Sub-Inspector Lalit Kumar on a tip-off.
- A case registered at Manesar Police Station links Ramandeep to reconnaissance activities conducted ahead of the July 14 ambush on rapper Rahul Fazilpuria.
- Investigators are pursuing forensic evidence and intelligence leads to identify additional co-conspirators behind the assassination attempt.