Aligarh (UP), March 17 Two armed men allegedly entered a hospital here and fired at a man who was receiving treatment at the facility, seriously injuring him, a senior police official said on Tuesday.
Aligarh Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Neeraj Kumar Jadaun told reporters that the victim, identified as Vedpal (32), is a resident of a village in the Khair police station area. He was rushed to Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital following the incident, and his condition remains critical.
One person has been arrested in connection with the incident, while a search is on to apprehend the two attackers, he added.
Citing information provided by Vedpal's family, the SSP said that Vedpal had developed a relationship with a girl from Mathura and was planning to marry her soon. However, the girl's family – including her father, who is a police constable – opposed this proposal and arranged for her marriage elsewhere last month.
Despite this, Vedpal continued trying to contact the girl. He even went to meet her family last month, where he was severely beaten and warned of dire consequences if he continued pursuing the matter.
According to the family, Vedpal was admitted to a local hospital two days ago to undergo surgery for the injuries sustained during the earlier beating.
The SSP said that based on CCTV footage, police have identified the attackers; one of them is the girl's brother, who is also a police constable posted in a neighbouring district.
He said that the details of the incident have been forwarded to the police headquarters to facilitate departmental action against the police personnel involved in the crime.
The girl's father – a police constable posted in Baghpat district – has been arrested in the case, while the police are searching for the two armed men.