32-year-old shot by Gurgaon police in ‘self-defence’, injured

“The police car began pursuing the Santro, and forced it to a stop at Hingri Chowk at 2.15 pm on Wednesday. Dharmender got out of the car and opened fire at the police van. The bullet hit the door near the driver’s seat, though no one was injured. SI Pradyuman, who was at the wheel of the police van, began chasing Dharmender on foot. Meanwhile, the other policemen caught hold of Dharmender’s associates, who were seated inside the Santro,” said Assistant Commissioner of Police, Crime, Rajesh Kumar.

He added, “Dharmender, while trying to escape, again fired at the police party. SI Pradyuman fired a shot in self-defence. The bullet hit Dharmender in the thigh. He was rushed to civil hospital near the bus stand in sector 10, where he was operated on. He and his associates have been arrested on charges of attempt to murder”.

The four men, along with two others who were arrested earlier, were allegedly involved in an attempt to kill a man, identified as Narender Lumberdar Khalsa, on August 18 in Sadar Gurgaon area, said the police.