Police on Wednesday (December 17, 2025) arrested two persons in connection with the alleged murder of journalist Pankaj Mishra in Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand.
Police said that Amit Sehgal (51), a resident of the Cantt area of Dehradun, and Partho Sheel (45), a resident of Mumbai, were called for questioning based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s brother, after which they were arrested.
The deceased journalist’s brother, Arvind Mishra, a resident of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, had filed a complaint with the police late Tuesday (December 16) night, accusing Amit Sehgal and others of murder, trespass, and robbery. Following this, the police registered a case and started an investigation.
The complainant stated that on the night of December 15 at around 10 p.m., Amit Sehgal, along with some other people, allegedly formed a gang and came to Pankaj Mishra’s rented house in Doon Vihar. They abused him and allegedly started assaulting him with the intention of killing him.
Amit Sehgal allegedly kicked and punched Pankaj Mishra on the chest and stomach. After the assault, Amit Sehgal also allegedly snatched Pankaj’s mobile phone, he said.
When Pankaj’s wife Lakshmi tried to inform the police using her mobile phone, Amit Sehgal and his associates allegedly snatched her phone as well, misbehaved with her, and fled, as per the complaint.
Published – December 18, 2025 11:58 am IST
