Kamal Ghorui
DEHRADUN: K Joshi (70), a retired brigadier, was allegedly shot dead during a road rage incident between two groups travelling in separate cars on Rajpur Road in Dehradun on Monday morning.According to Dehradun SP (City) Pramod Kumar, the incident occurred between 6.45am and 7am when Brig Joshi, a resident of Rajpur, had stepped out for his routine morning walk.“At the same time, two cars sped along the busy Rajpur Road. The occupants of one vehicle were chasing the other and opened fire during the pursuit. Brig Joshi, who had no connection to the incident, was struck by a stray bullet,” Kumar said.The retired officer collapsed on the spot and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.SP Kumar said that the incident happened over a dispute related to overtaking on the Mussoorie road near Jori village in Dehradun.“During the probe, it was found that the accused driving an SUV tried to overtake a Delhi registered another SUV but failed. Enraged, they then chased the Delhi SUV while opening fire from pistols targeting its tires to make it stop. During that firing, a bullet hit Brig Joshi. The Delhi SUV later crashed into a roadside tree. The accused from the other SUV then stopped their car and assaulted the two men sitting inside the Delhi car before damaging their car and fleeing the spot,” said Kumar.Police said the accused fled the scene after abandoning their car at some distance. An FIR has been registered, and efforts are underway to identify and apprehend those involved.
