Dehradun cops nab 2 accused in retired Brigadier's murder
What's the story
In a dramatic turn of events, Dehradun Police have arrested two suspects involved in the murder of retired Army brigadier Mukesh Kumar Joshi. The arrests came after an encounter on Friday night, during which one suspect was injured. The police had received a tip-off about the suspects' whereabouts near Johri village and chased them into the Guniyal village forest area.
Case progress
Details of the encounter
The injured suspect has been identified as 22-year-old Mohammad Kavish Hussain Tyagi from Muzaffarnagar. The second arrested suspect is 21-year-old Shantanu Tyagi from Saharanpur. Senior Superintendent of Police Pramendra Dobhal said the encounter turned violent when another suspect fired at the police team. In self-defense, officers shot the accused in the leg and recovered a pistol from the scene.
Incident background
Incident at Dehradun's Gen Z Club
The encounter is linked to the death of retired brigadier Mukesh Kumar Joshi, who was killed earlier this week after being hit by a stray bullet during a road rage incident in Dehradun. The suspects had visited Gen Z Club the night before the incident and had a dispute with staff over a bill. One group was allegedly assaulted by club employees.