A Gujarat cop was killed while catching an SUV smuggling illegal liquor

A Gujarati police officer lost his life while he pursued a liquor-smuggling SUV.

In a tragic incident, a Gujarat police officer died after a crash while pursuing a liquor-smuggling SUV. The police officer’s vehicle collided with a trailer after being blinded by the lights of the SUV. The headlights of the SUV blinded the officer, which caused him to lose control of his vehicle and crash into the rear of the trailer.

Gujarat officer loses life while catching an SUV smuggling illegal liquor.

On Tuesday, in Gujarat’s Surendranagar district, a 50-year-old police officer was killed while attempting to halt an SUV that was allegedly smuggling illegal liquor, as per news agency PTI. The incident occurred around 2.30 am on the Dasada-Patdi road near Kathada village.

More on the tragic incident that killed the Gujarat officer.

The incident occurred around 2.30 am on the Dasada-Patdi road, near Kathada village in Surendranagar district. JM Pathan, Sub-Inspector, a member of the State Monitoring Cell (SMC), had received a tip-off about a vehicle suspected of being used for liquor smuggling. Pathan and his team set up a roadblock to intercept the SUV; however, it managed to bypass the blockade along with a trailer in tow.

SUV lights blinded JM Pathan, causing him to lose control of his vehicle.

As per a police statement, as the SUV approached, the headlights blinded Pathan, causing him to lose control of his vehicle and crash into the rear of the trailer. The police officer sustained severe head injuries in the crash and was immediately rushed to a nearby primary health clinic in Dasada before being transferred to a government hospital in Viramgam, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Praising the officer’s bravery, Harsh Sanghavi, Gujarat’s Minister of State for Home, said, “PSI J.M. Pathan, a dedicated officer of the State Monitoring Cell, lost his life while trying to apprehend a suspected vehicle carrying illegal liquor on the Dasada-Patdi road.” Taking to X, he wrote, “Gujarat Police has lost a brave and hardworking officer. A heartfelt tribute to this hero who sacrificed his life in the fight against prohibition. My deepest condolences to his family.”