Daijiworld Media Network – Dehradun

Dehradun, Mar 30: A 74-year-old retired Army officer was killed after being struck by a stray bullet during a road rage incident in Dehradun on Monday morning, police said.

The deceased has been identified as Mukesh Joshi, a retired brigadier, who was on his routine morning walk when the incident occurred at Johri village along Mussoorie Road.

According to police, the incident began after an argument broke out between occupants of a Delhi-registered Toyota Fortuner and a Scorpio N over giving way on the road. The dispute soon escalated, with the Scorpio occupants allegedly chasing the Fortuner and opening fire, reportedly targeting its tyres.

During the firing, one of the bullets hit Joshi, who was passing by and had no connection to the dispute. He was critically injured and later succumbed to his injuries at a hospital.

Police said a bullet also struck the tyre of the Fortuner, causing the driver to lose control and crash into a tree near a government primary school in Johri. Following the crash, the accused allegedly assaulted the occupants of the vehicle and damaged it before fleeing the scene.

Two persons travelling in the Fortuner sustained injuries and were shifted to a nearby hospital, police said, adding that their condition has not been specified.

Senior police officials, including Pramendra Singh Dobal, reached the spot and later visited the hospital to review the situation.

“We received information around 7 am. The injured man was taken to hospital but died during treatment. Checkpoints have been set up and efforts are underway to nab the accused,” an official said.
Police have launched an investigation and are working to identify those involved in the firing.