Cop killed in hit-and-run: MP police widen probe to Gujarat in search of absconding driver
Madhya Pradesh police are conducting a multi-state investigation following the death of a police officer killed by a truck driver smuggling illicit liquor. Authorities have arrested three suspects and are tracking the driver across state lines into Gujarat.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the dangers of organized crime and illicit smuggling networks operating across state borders in India.
Indore A day after a policeman was killed while trying to intercept an illicit liquor-laden truck in Madhya Pradesh, police have expanded their investigation across the state and neighbouring Gujarat to track down the absconding driver, officials said on Tuesday (November 3, 2026). Police have arrested three persons, including the alleged kingpin of a bootlegging ring, and a team has been sent to Gujarat, where the truck driver Gajendra alias Akku Rawat is suspected to be hiding. Khategaon Station House Officer (SHO) Dilip Puri was killed, and a constable was injured while trying to intercept a truck laden with 1,800 litres of illicit liquor on Indore-Betul Highway on Monday (November 2). M.P. Police inspector mowed down by truck carrying illicit liquor in Dewas; racket supplying liquor to Gujarat uncovered M.P.
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