Dehradun, Dec. 17 -- In a sensational case from the state capital Dehradun, Rajpur Police have registered an FIR against a person named Amit Sehgal following the death of journalist Pankaj Mishra.

The case pertained to a brutal assault that took place after miscreants forcibly entered Mishra's residence in Doon Vihar, Jakhan, on the night before last. The journalist later died after complaining of severe chest pain the same night.

Based on a written complaint filed by the deceased journalist's brother, police have booked the accused under Sections 103, 304, 333, and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.

According to the FIR, on the night of December 15, at around 10 pm, Amit Sehgal, along with several others, allegedly formed...