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Wife and son of judge shot at by bodyguard in Gurugram

The Gurugram police arrested the accused, identified as constable Mahipal Singh (32), from the Gurugram-Faridabad route.

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Police investigate the crime spot after a judge’s wife and son were shot at by the judge’s gunman in Gurugram on Saturday
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A personal security guard of an additional sessions judge shot at his wife and son in Gurugram on Saturday afternoon in a busy market area of Sector 51.

The Gurugram police arrested the accused, identified as constable Mahipal Singh (32), from the Gurugram-Faridabad route. Singh is a Head Constable with Haryana Police. Gurugram Commissioner of Police KK Rao said the constable is suffering from depression and is mentally unstable.

Singh had been posted with ASJ Shrikant Sharma for the past two years. The police are interrogating him to identify the reason behind the shooting.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Sulochana Gajraj said that the victims - Ritu and Dhurv - had gone to shop to Arcadia Market in Sector 51. Singh was escorting them. He shot at them when they stepped out of the car.

According to eyewitnesses, Singh shot Dhruv in his head and chest first and when Ritu tried to rescue Dhruv, Singh shot at her as well. Ritu received three gunshot injuries in her chest and abdomen.

The accused can be seen dragging an injured Dhruv towards the car in a video that has been circulating on social media. However, when Singh is unable to pull Dhruv inside the car, he is seen leaving him on the road and fleeing from the spot.

"Some locals informed the police about hearing gunshots. Cops rushed to the spot to find the victims lying in a pool of blood," Gajraj said. The market was bustling with activity when they were shot by the accused. The mother-son duo, who have been admitted in Medanta Hospital, are stated to be in a critical condition.

The police are further investigating the matter.

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