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A 24-year-old taxi driver was shot in the head early Sunday morning in southeast Delhi’s Badarpur area, police said. He survived the attack but remains in critical condition. Two suspects have been taken into custody in connection with the incident. According to police, they received a call at 6:07 am from a private hospital where the victim had been admitted with a gunshot wound.

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"A team from Badarpur Police Station, including the SHO and investigating officer, reached the hospital and found the victim, identified as Gautam Saini, a resident of Gurugram in Haryana. He was admitted and unconscious. Preliminary investigation revealed that Saini had sustained a gunshot injury to his forehead," a police officer said. 

Saini was later transferred to the AIIMS Trauma Centre, where he is currently receiving treatment.

"His condition is reported to be critical but stable. Two persons suspected to be involved in the firing have been apprehended. The motive behind the attack and the exact sequence of events are under investigation," the officer added.

Police have not revealed the identities of the detained suspects and are currently reviewing CCTV footage from the area as part of the investigation.

In a separate incident, a man named Neeraj was shot dead inside his car in Delhi's Najafgarh area on July 4 around 7 pm. He died on the spot after three bike-borne assailants opened fire on him while he was driving. Neeraj had several criminal cases against him and was also a witness in a double murder case from last year.

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Police said multiple rounds were fired at Neeraj, hitting him in the chest and causing him to collapse inside the vehicle. They suspect the Gogi gang’s involvement, possibly led by gangsters Chintu alias Harsh Dhankar and Sanju Dahiya. Neeraj, linked to the Tillu gang, had a Rs 1 lakh bounty; CCTV footage is being examined.