Overview
- Unidentified assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on the police vehicle at the Laksar flyover during a traffic jam, injuring Tyagi and two constables.
- Haridwar SSP said Tyagi sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was referred to a higher center, with AIIMS Rishikesh confirming his treatment under tight security.
- The attackers remain at large as Uttarakhand’s ADGP for law and order directed Haridwar police to make swift arrests with accountability for failures.
- Tyagi’s daughter said the family sought court-ordered extra security before the transfer and claimed the judge approved enhanced protection.
- Police noted Tyagi faces more than two dozen cases under the Gangster Act, and local reports framed the shooting as likely tied to gang rivalry.