Overview

• At around 1:07 am on August 15, 27-year-old Akhil Panwar was shot four times near Tikona Park in Naveen Shahdara following a verbal altercation.
• Police have registered an attempt-to-murder case under Section 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita along with Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act.
• Investigators are scanning nearby CCTV footage to identify leads in the search for the accused brothers.
• Two brothers identified as Saurav and Gaurav Nagar remain at large despite multiple police raids.
• The shooting highlights a broader increase in firearms violence in northeast Delhi where minor disputes often escalate into targeted attacks.