Uttam Nagar Murder Case Shikhar Dhawan Reaction: A 26 year old youth, whose name is Tarun Kumar, was murdered on the day of Holi in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar area. Tarun Kumar died during a fight. It is being told that a neighboring family beat Tarun badly, after which he died. This whole incident started after throwing a water balloon during Holi and within no time it turned into violence and Tarun lost his life in it. Former cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has broken his silence on this issue. He wrote a post on social media demanding strict punishment to the culprits.
Shikhar Dhawan trembled due to Tarun’s death
Shikhar Dhawan demanded the harshest punishment for Tarun’s killers and wrote, ‘The tragic death of Tarun Kumar in Uttam Nagar has shocked me. It is very sad that a small incident like a child throwing a water balloon during Holi can turn into violence. Humanity should never stoop to this level. My prayers for his family and hope that the culprits get the harshest punishment. Shikhar Dhawan is the first cricketer to give a statement on this issue.
Deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Tarun Kumar in Uttam Nagar. Its heartbreaking that something as small as a child throwing a water balloon during Holi could escalate into such violence. Humanity should never fall to this level. Prayers for his family and hope the culprits
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) March 9, 2026
How did this whole matter start?
According to media reports, on March 4, the day of Holi, Tarun’s family was playing with colors, Tarun had gone out for a Holi party at that time. A little girl from Tarun’s family accidentally threw a balloon filled with water at a woman from a neighboring family, due to which some water spilled. It is alleged that the neighboring family made this matter big. The dispute soon turned violent. It is being told that people from the neighboring family started attacking Tarun’s family with sticks, bats and hockey sticks. After this, when Tarun returned home after the Holi party, he was caught and beaten and even stones were thrown at him. Tarun was badly injured in this attack. When he was taken to the hospital, he died.