An encounter took place between Gurugram police and miscreants near Wazirpur village on the Gurugram-Pataudi road. Four of the accused were shot during the exchange, and five miscreants were arrested in total after the incident. Around 18 rounds were fired in the encounter. The encounter took place on Tuesday night at 12:15. Apart from Crime Branch, Manesar and Sector-43, joint action was taken by the STF team. Police had received information that the accused wanted in Rohit Shaukin murder case and the accused who fired at singer Rahul Fazilpur would pass near village Wazirpur. There are reports that Gurugram police were targeting Rahul Fazilpuria.
Who Is Rahul Fazilpuria?
Rahul Yadav is widely known by his stage name Rahul Fazilpuria, He hails from Gurugram’s Fazilpura village. ‘Larki Beautiful Kar Gayi Chul’ was his breakout track, which was later featured in the Bollywood film ‘Kapoor and Sons’. Fazilpuria has become a well-known name in the Haryanvi music industry with hit songs like 32 Bore, Jimmy Choo, Party, and Millionaire. He is popular for mixing traditional desi music with modern urban beats, which has given him a unique place in the regional music scene. He has also worked with Bollywood stars and famous YouTubers.
He is a close friend of YouTuber and Bigg Boss OTT Season 2 winner Elvish Yadav. Last year, Fazilpuria was in the news when the Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioned him in a money laundering case. He faced allegations of using a rare snake species and a .32 bore pistol in one of his music videos.
Rahul Fazilpuria Contested In 2024 Lok Sabha Elections
In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Fazilpuria contested from the Gurugram constituency on a Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) ticket. He was defeated by BJP candidate Mukesh Sharma, who secured victory by a margin of 1.22 lakh votes.