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Two Held, One Sought in Shooting of Delhi Taxi Driver

Gautam Saini is in critical but stable condition at AIIMS Trauma Centre following the early-morning shooting

Police have not disclosed the identities of the detained suspects. They are examining CCTV footage from the area.
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The victim, Gautam Saini, a resident of Garhi Vajidpur in Bhonshi, Gurugram, is a taxi driver, said deputy commissioner of police (South East) Hemant Tiwari. (Representational image)

Overview

  • Police received a PCR call from Apollo Hospital at 6:07 AM Sunday reporting a gunshot wound to 24-year-old taxi driver Gautam Saini’s forehead.
  • Saini was initially treated at a private hospital then transferred to AIIMS Trauma Centre, where he remains in critical but stable condition.
  • Badarpur Police Station has arrested two suspects and registered a case under Section 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act while a third individual is being sought.
  • The detained suspects claim they accidentally shot Saini while firing into the air during a social media reel recording.
  • Investigators are reviewing CCTV footage and forensic evidence to determine the motive and reconstruct the sequence of events.