Gujarat: Sub-inspector dies in line of duty while attempting to nab bootleggers

The incidental took spot astir 2.30 americium connected Tuesday connected the roadworthy betwixt Kathada colony and Dasada municipality of Surendranagar district, wherever the SMC had acceptable up a squad to intercept a car ferrying amerciable liquor crossed the “dry state”.

According to details provided by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) KT Kamariya, the SMC squad had acceptable up a blockade and was awaiting the vehicles successful which the suspected bootleggers were transporting the alleged liquor. The squad spotted a Creta car and a trailer motortruck headed towards breaking done the constabulary barricade.

The squad noticed that a Fortuner car, belonging to the SMC, was pursuing the 2 vehicles astatine afloat speed. During the chase, the trailer deed Pathan connected the head, said officers.

Pathan was instantly taken to the Primary Health Centre (PHC) astatine Dasada and past moved to the Sub-District Hospital astatine Viramgam successful Ahmedabad territory wherever helium was declared dormant by the doctors.

A lawsuit pertaining to bootlegging has been filed astatine Dasada constabulary station.

DIG Nirlipt Rai, who heads the SMC, said, “It is with heavy regret that we pass of the passing of SMC PSI Javed Pathan, who mislaid his beingness successful a roadworthy mishap portion pursuing a suspected liquor-carrying conveyance adjacent Dasada, Surendranagar. The post-mortem has been completed, and the assemblage volition beryllium taken for the past rites.”
Later successful the evening, Gujarat Police offered the defender of honour to the deceased constabulary officer.