# Charkhi Dadri firing accused held in encounter; 6 cops suspended 2026-08-08T16:04:23+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The key accused in the Charkhi Dadri firing that injured seven on August 6 was arrested after a police encounter on Friday. Rohit alias Katiya sustained a bullet injury in his right leg when he opened fire while trying to flee near Baund-Kalanour road. An illegal pistol was recovered. He faces six prior cases including murder. Separately, six QRT police personnel have been suspended for security lapses, as the shooting occurred barely 50 metres from the court complex. The SP office has not named them. The firing happened when armed assailants opened fire on youths in a Scorpio outside the City police station. Police have also arrested two other suspects, Preet Singh and Yudhvinder Singh. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: arrest, Charkhi Dadri, criminal history, Haryana, police encounter, Rohit Katiya Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/charkhi-dadri-firing-accused-arrested-after-police-encounter/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/charkhi-dadri-firing-accused-arrested-after-police-encounter/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.