India, March 31 -- A 70-year-old retired Army Brigadier died in Dehradun on Monday morning after being hit by a bullet when an occupant of a car fired at another vehicle in the middle of a high-speed chase triggered by a late-night brawl at a club in the city, police said.

This is the latest in a string of crimes in the Uttarakhand capital, once known for its serenity and quiet lifestyle.

Two groups of 10 men got into an altercation inside the Gen-Z club on Mussoorie Road on Sunday night. One group of six people then waited outside till early morning for the other. As the second group of four left in a Toyota Fortuner, the first jumped into their Scorpio N and chased them, said senior superintendent of police (SSP) Pramendra Dobhal.

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