2 held for shooting at cop outside ex-Fazalpuria manager’s house

Gurgaon: Days after gunfire outside a Sector 45 house left a constable wounded, police on Saturday arrested two alleged shooters from Punjab, saying they had come to kill Saurabh Yadav, the former event manager of singer Rahul Yadav alias Fazilpuria.The two men, police said, opened fire outside Saurabh’s house in village Kanhai on May 2 and also shot at the policeman posted there for security.The accused were identified as Gursher Singh alias Shera (23) and Jaspal alias Babbal (28), both from Tarn Taran in Punjab. They were arrested during a joint operation by crime branch teams from sectors 40, 39 and 17 police stations. Police said the two were in touch with foreign-based gangsters Deepak Nandal and Satta Naushera, and had allegedly been promised money to carry out the killing.According to police, constable Kulbir, who was on security duty outside Saurabh’s house, suffered bullet-graze injuries to his hand and leg. He was later treated and discharged from hospital.On Kulbir’s complaint, an FIR was registered at Sector 40 police station under BNS sections dealing with attempt to murder, along with other relevant provisions. Police said both arrested men had used pistols, and the source of the weapons will now be examined during their four-day police remand.“During interrogation, Shera and Babbal admitted they had come to kill Saurabh and had opened fire at police personnel,” police spokesperson Sandeep Turan said. “They were shown Saurabh’s house by other accused already arrested in the case, who also arranged vehicles, weapons and logistical support for the attack.”Police said the probe found that Saurabh and fugitive gangster Deepak Nandal were old acquaintances and had a monetary dispute. Nandal had allegedly threatened Saurabh earlier and demanded money from him.Earlier, police had arrested four others in the case — Ashok alias Pahalwan (35) from Rohtak, Sumit (33) from Sonipat, Manoj Kabar (36) from Rohtak and Vicky (36) from Sonipat. Ashok, Sumit and Manoj were held on May 4, and Vicky on May 5. Police said they had conducted a recce, arranged motorcycles and weapons, and stayed near the spot to help execute the plan.Nandal and Naushera later claimed responsibility for the attack on social media, though police said those posts are yet to be verified. Officers are also checking whether the arrested men had links to wider arms networks allegedly run from abroad.Police records show Shera has cases of attempt to murder and under the Arms Act in Punjab, while Babbal faces cases of assault, criminal intimidation and two under the NDPS Act.