Inspector Killed in Madhya Pradesh Liquor Smuggling Attempt
· India · India Today, Hindustan Times
Inspector Dilip Puri died after being run over by a liquor-laden truck in Dewas district on November 2-3, 2026, while attempting to inspect the vehicle bound for dry Gujarat. The driver, identified as Ajju aka Gajendra from Alirajpur, fled and abandoned the truck 5 km from the incident site, triggering a manhunt. Police arrested liquor store co-owner Rahul Jaiswal from Indore airport and identified three additional partners in the smuggling network operating across Madhya Pradesh-Gujarat border districts. Investigations confirmed liquor was sourced from Timarni in Harda district, with alleged supplier Vijay Rao and transporter Keram Singh also taken into custody under the Excise Act.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the dangerous enforcement challenges in Madhya Pradesh's illicit liquor trade that fuels Gujarat's prohibition regime, putting border district police at risk while exposing organized networks spanning multiple districts.
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