19-yr-old shooter thrashed by thieves fighting for his life

Gurugram: Incidents of lawlessness and daylight burglaries have been on the rise in the city for some time now, posing a serious threat to the lives of innocent residents.

The latest victim of one such incident was a 19-year-old international shooter and his friend, who were mercilessly beaten by iron rods, and are now battling for their lives in the hospital.

The victims, Rohan Chuahan, and his friends Gauransh and Dhruv, were returning to Gurugram after attending a function in Bahadurgarh, when the incident occurred, around 9.30 pm on Sunday.

According to sources, the trio was asked to stop their Toyota Fortuner car by the robbers, who are believed to be five in number.

Sensing apparent danger, Rohan, who was reportedly driving the car, did not stop and raced his way away from the burglars.

Adamant to not let the youngsters escape, the burglars chased the car for more than 15 kilometres.

As they reached the Gurugram-Jhajjar border, where the condition of the roads was poor, the three youngster were forced to get out of the car and run to save themselves.

To prevent his competition rifles kept in the car from being stolen, Rohan hid them and the car keys in a vacant piece of land and immediately began screaming for help.

Sensing that the villagers were nearby and as they could not find the keys to the SUV, the enraged robbers thrashed the three youth with iron rods, leaving Rohan and Gauransh severely injured.

While Dhruv also received injuries and is recovering in a private hospital, Rohan and Gauransh are admitted in the and fighting for their lives.

It may be noted her that while Rohan is the younger brother of the Gurugram district council chief, Gauransh is the son of a senior Gurugram police official.

Surprisingly, despite three days having passed since the heinous crime took place, Gurugram police have been reticent in providing information of the horrific case.

Coincidentally, on the very day when the three boys were viciously attacked outside the city, a woman hotel professional was also mugged near DLF Phase-3.