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Rajkot Robbery-Murder Suspect Shot in Leg After Firing at Police During Recovery
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News18•17-10-2026, 11:00
Rajkot Robbery-Murder Suspect Shot in Leg After Firing at Police During Recovery
- •Anurag Singh Rajput was shot in the leg by police in self-defence after opening fire on them during an evidence recovery operation in Rajkot.
- •The suspect was part of a 10-member gang arrested for the October 14 murder of refinery employee Laljibhai Sardhara during a Rs 1.53-crore gold robbery.
- •Rajput used a concealed second weapon at the crime scene to fire two rounds at the police team before sub-inspector Vanrajsinh Dodiya retaliated.
- •No police personnel were injured in the incident, and the wounded suspect was promptly shifted to a civil hospital for treatment.
- •The accused are originally from Uttar Pradesh and were previously apprehended with the assistance of the Rajasthan police.
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The suspect, Anurag Singh Rajput, grabbed a concealed weapon during an evidence recovery operation and fired two rounds at the police team, prompting a sub-inspector to return fire in self-defence.
The stolen items included gold bars weighing 946 grams valued at approximately Rs 1.48 crore and two kg of refined silver dust powder worth Rs 4.3 lakh, totaling Rs 1.53 crore.
Laljibhai Sardhara, a 53-year-old employee of Tanvi Exports India Ltd, a gold and silver refinery, was shot and killed when he resisted the thieves.
