3 min readDehradunMar 30, 2026 12:59 PM IST
A retired brigadier out on a morning walk in Dehradun was killed on Monday by what police suspect was a stray bullet after the occupants of a car opened fire at another vehicle in an alleged road rage incident, officers said.
According to police, the incident took place around 6.40 am, when a dispute between occupants of two cars over giving way led to an argument and a chase. Police said that during the chase, those inside one of the cars opened fire at the tyres of the other vehicle in an attempt to stop it.
However, the bullet hit Brigadier M K Joshi (retired), who was out on a morning walk with his friends at Rajpur, police said. Although he was taken to a hospital, he died during treatment.
Police said their preliminary enquiry showed that the argument broke out between occupants of a Delhi-registered Fortuner car and a Scorpio car near Malsi on Mussoorie Road. “The occupants of the Scorpio chased the Fortuner and fired at its tyres to force it to stop. During the firing, a person walking on the road was accidentally hit by a bullet and was immediately taken to the hospital for treatment. The Fortuner lost control near the Government Primary School in Johri village and crashed into a tree on the roadside. After this, the occupants of the Scorpio car assaulted those in the Fortuner and damaged the vehicle. Two people in the Fortuner sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital by their associates,” police said. All occupants of the Scorpio fled from the scene, they added.
A district-wide alert and intensive checking campaign is underway to trace the accused, and CCTV footage from the scene and surrounding routes is being examined to identify the suspects.
An FIR has been registered under sections of murder against unknown accused on a complaint filed by Brigadier Joshi’s brother-in-law, Rakesh Upreti, who was present at the time of the incident.
He said that they were on a morning walk at around 6.30 am, and when they reached the primary school located in Johri village, a white car and a black car were racing at a high speed. “Within moments, a gunshot was fired with the intention to kill, which struck my brother-in-law in the chest. He immediately fell to the ground. We rushed him for treatment to Max Hospital, where the doctors declared him dead,” said the complaint.
