A Station House Officer (SHO) was killed after a suspected liquor smuggling truck ran over him in Madhya Pradesh's Dewas during the early hours of Monday.
Khategaon SHO Dilip Puri was seriously injured after he fell on the road and came under the rear wheel of the truck on the Harda-Nemawar Highway. He was rushed to a hospital, where he died after two hours.
According to reports, police received information that a vehicle carrying illicit liquor was heading from Harda to Gujarat via Indore. Based on the information, Dewas Superintendent of Police Aditya Mishra formed more than five police teams to intercept the vehicle. These teams included police officers from Kannod, Satwas, and Khategaon, along with the station in-charges. The teams were pursuing the suspicious vehicle, and blockades were also set up along the route.
During the intensive checks, a suspicious truck stopped on the Harda-Nemawar highway. Puri arrived to apprehend the driver and asked him to get off the truck. The argument turned into a scuffle before the driver sped off to avoid police action.
During the incident, Puri fell off the vehicle, and the vehicle's rear wheel ran over him. Efforts were made to rescue him, but he could not be saved.
The vehicle involved in the incident was recovered. According to preliminary information, approximately 298 cases of liquor were recovered from the vehicle.
Police are investigating the source of the liquor, including its origin, its identity, and its intended destination.
Following the incident, Superintendent of Police Aditya Mishra and other senior officers arrived at the scene. The SP stated that an investigation into the entire matter is ongoing. He stated that the situation will be clarified shortly. Police are gathering information about the source of the liquor found in the vehicle, its transportation, the role of the dealers, and the entire smuggling network.