A retired brigadier was shot dead after being hit by a stray bullet during a firing incident triggered by an overtaking dispute between two car occupants on Mussoorie Road in Dehradun.
The incident occurred around 6.50 am near Malsi, when the occupants of a Delhi-registered Toyota Fortuner and a Mahindra Scorpio N got into an argument over not yielding the right of way.
The dispute escalated, following which the Scorpio occupants allegedly chased the Fortuner and opened fire at its tyres in an attempt to stop the vehicle.
The 70-year-old retired brigadier, who was out on a morning walk along the road, was accidentally hit by a bullet and rushed to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries during treatment.
Two persons travelling in the Fortuner sustained injuries and were taken to a hospital.
A district-wide intensive checking is underway to trace the accused, who fled the scene after the incident.
