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Crime
Liquor Smuggler Runs Eicher Truck Over Police Officer in Dewas, Officer Dies
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 02 Nov 2026, 09:36 AM
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A liquor smuggler in Dewas ran an Eicher truck over a police officer, Dilip Puri, who died after being crushed.
A liquor smuggler in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, ran an Eicher commercial truck over a police officer, leading to the officer’s death. The officer, identified as Dilip Puri, was crushed by the vehicle in a sudden collision.
The incident has prompted an immediate investigation by the local police department. Authorities have detained the smuggler on charges of unlawful conduct and are probing the circumstances that led to the fatal crash.
Police officials have expressed deep condolences to the officer’s family and pledged a thorough inquiry into the matter. The case underscores growing concerns about traffic safety and law‑enforcement operations in the region.
The incident has prompted an immediate investigation by the local police department. Authorities have detained the smuggler on charges of unlawful conduct and are probing the circumstances that led to the fatal crash.
Police officials have expressed deep condolences to the officer’s family and pledged a thorough inquiry into the matter. The case underscores growing concerns about traffic safety and law‑enforcement operations in the region.