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Wanted Delhi Man Dies of Gunshot After Reaching Kherki Daula Toll Plaza

Investigators seek to determine whether the wound resulted from a targeted attack or an accidental discharge.

Overview

  • Manoj Ojha, 32, drove alone to the NH-48 toll plaza, sought help from paramedics, and was declared dead on arrival at Medanta in Gurugram.
  • Police recovered two pistols, 26 live rounds and magazines from his Bolero, with reports differing on whether two or four magazines were seized.
  • ACP Virender Saini said Ojha told paramedics he was shot about five kilometers earlier while traveling from Manesar toward Delhi.
  • Gurugram police deployed teams from Kherki Daula police station and the Manesar crime unit, as forensic and crime-branch teams examine the SUV and CCTV footage.
  • Ojha had 16 criminal cases in Delhi, two prior convictions and was out on bail since June 2025, with an autopsy scheduled Wednesday to clarify cause and manner of death.