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Parking attendant arrested after attack on Gurugram officer

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 4:56 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Group Captain Amit Kumar Gupta was struck with a rod by a parking attendant in Gurugram on 10 September 2026.
Gupta suffered a head injury and fractured left elbow, treated with surgery and plates.
Police arrived 30 minutes later, did not intervene; FIR was filed at Sector 65.
CCTV identified 24-year-old Deepak Mavi as the attacker; he was arrested.
Gupta seeks attempt-to-murder and grievous-hurt charges, alleging the hospital report omitted his bleeding and fracture.

History

Historical Context

On 21 May 1991 LTTE suicide bomber Kalaivani Rajaratnam killed former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and 16 others, prompting the Verma committee’s 1992 review of VVIP security. Although the government tightened protocols, many recommendations were never enforced. The 2024 assault on Group Captain Amit Kumar Gupta in Gurugram highlights those enduring security shortfalls.

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Story summary

Group Captain Amit Kumar Gupta was struck with a rod by a parking attendant in Gurugram on 10 September 2026.
Gupta suffered a head injury and fractured left elbow, treated with surgery and plates.
Police arrived 30 minutes later, did not intervene; FIR was filed at Sector 65.
CCTV identified 24-year-old Deepak Mavi as the attacker; he was arrested.
Gupta seeks attempt-to-murder and grievous-hurt charges, alleging the hospital report omitted his bleeding and fracture.

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