A police constable was injured after two assailants opened fire outside a house in Gurgaon's Sector 45 late on Saturday night. The attack occurred outside the residence of Saurabh, a former associate of singer Rahul Fazilpuria.
Constable Kulbir, deployed there on security duty, suffered bullet grazes to his hand and leg. The assailants fled after the attack. Kulbir was hospitalised and is stated to be out of danger.
Background of the Attack
Police said the attack stemmed from a long-running money dispute between Saurabh and Deepak Nandal, named as the main accused. Nandal had previously issued threats against Saurabh, following which the latter was accorded police security in February. Investigators said Saturday's attack was carried out at Nandal's behest.
Legal Proceedings
An FIR was registered on Kulbir's complaint under sections related to attempt to murder and other relevant provisions. Multiple crime branch teams have been deployed to trace the assailants, while a parallel probe is underway into a social media post claiming responsibility for the attack.
The post claimed the firing was orchestrated by the Deepak Nandal gang, mentioned another name — Satta Naushera — and carried a threat warning that “bullets will reach everyone’s homes.” Police said the authenticity of the post is being verified.
Broader Criminal Web
The attack has revived scrutiny of a broader web of crime linked to Fazilpuria. On July 14 last year, unidentified assailants in a white Tata Punch fired at Fazilpuria's vehicle on SPR Road. He escaped unhurt. A breakthrough came on October 26 when the crime branch arrested Sunil Sardhania, 39, from Delhi airport. Sardhania had fled to Central America via Dubai using a forged passport.
Police said he allegedly supplied shooters and weapons in multiple cases, including the Fazilpuria attack, the murder of his associate Rohit Shokeen, and a firing at a builder's office in Sector 45. He faces 24 criminal cases and had previously jumped bail using forged documents.
Investigation into Saturday's firing is ongoing.
