Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Journalist Pankaj Mishra dies after brutal assault at home
A journalist named Pankaj Mishra was badly hurt in his own home in Dehradun.
A man named Amit Sehgal and some others broke into his house and hit him very badly.
Pankaj Mishra felt a lot of pain in his chest and later died in the hospital.
The police have started investigating and have charged Amit Sehgal for this crime.
The police are still trying to find out why this happened.
Journalist Pankaj Mishra was brutally assaulted in his home in Doon Vihar, Jakhan, Dehradun.
Amit Sehgal and several others allegedly forced their way into Mishra's house and assaulted him.
Mishra suffered severe chest pain and was rushed to Doon Hospital, where he was declared dead.
An FIR has been lodged against Amit Sehgal under Sections 103, 304, 333, and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
The police are currently investigating the incident, and the motive behind the assault is not yet clear.
- Who
- Pankaj Mishra, a journalist, and Amit Sehgal, the accused
- What
- A brutal assault leading to the death of Pankaj Mishra
- When
- December 15, 2023, at around 10 PM
- Where
- Doon Vihar, Jakhan, Dehradun
- Why
- The motive behind the assault is not explicitly stated in the articles
- Victim
- Pankaj Mishra
- Accused
- Amit Sehgal
- Location
- Doon Vihar, Jakhan, Dehradun
- Date of Incident
- December 15, 2023
- Time of Incident
- 10 PM
- Date of Death
- December 16, 2023
- Time of Death
- 3 AM
- Charges Filed
- Sections 103, 304, 333, and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023
