Two arrested, accused injured in Dehradun encounter linked to Brigadier Joshi murder case

DEHRADUN: An encounter took place between police and suspects linked to the murder of retired Brigadier Mukesh Kumar Joshi on Friday night in Dehradun.

According to Senior Superintendent of Police Pramendra Dobhal, police received a tip-off during a checking operation in Johri village, under Rajpur police station area, about individuals involved in the case. Acting on the information, officers pursued the suspects and apprehended one in the forest area of Guniyal village.

During the chase, the second suspect opened fire on the police. In response, the police retaliated in self-defence, injuring the accused in the leg. He was immediately taken to a hospital for treatment. A pistol was recovered from the scene.

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Senior officials later reached the spot, and a field unit conducted an inspection. Police identified the arrested individuals as Mohammad Kavish Hussain Tyagi from Muzaffarnagar, who was injured in the encounter, and Shantanu Tyagi from Saharanpur.

The incident is linked to the killing of retired Army Brigadier Mukesh Kumar Joshi, who died earlier this week after a stray bullet was fired amid a road rage clash between two groups in the Rajpur area, hitting him during a morning walk, according to the police.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dehradun, Pramendra Dobal, said that four people have been arrested in the incident, while three people from the other group are absconding. Additionally, both the vehicles involved in the incident have been taken into police custody.

The SSP further informed that the individuals involved in the firing had been at the Gen Z Club the previous night, where they got into a dispute with the club staff over a bill, in which one of the groups was beaten by the club members. In retaliation, when the club operators left after closing the premises that morning, the same youths followed them. The situation escalated in Johri village, where the argument between them led to firing. (ANI)