Retired Army Brigadier shot dead during morning walk in Uttarakhand

A retired Army Brigadier, V.K. Joshi, was shot dead during his morning walk in the Rajpur Police Station area of Dehradun on Monday (March 30, 2026), officials said.

The incident took place near Tula Apartments in Johri village, where the victim died on the spot after being fired upon by an unidentified assailant.

According to officials at the scene, the firing broke out during an argument between people travelling in two vehicles, and a stray bullet hit the Brigadier while he was out for a walk.

An eyewitness said, “During a morning walk, I saw an incident, and on reaching the spot, the people who were with the Brigadier said that he had been shot. It was said that people in 2 vehicles were firing at each other…”

The police have reached the spot and are currently investigating the incident.