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Excise Constable Dies After Ganja Smugglers Attack
A young woman named G Soumya, who worked as an excise constable, was very badly hurt when a car full of ganja (a type of drug) ran over her.
This happened on January 23 in a place called Nizamabad in Telangana.
The car was trying to escape after she and her team tried to stop it.
She was taken to the hospital but sadly, she died on January 31.
The people in the car were caught, and the police are going to take strict action against them.
The government has promised to help her family and make sure this kind of thing doesn't happen again.
Soumya was a brave officer who came from a humble background and was very dedicated to her job.
Her family and colleagues are very sad about her death.
G Soumya, a 23-25-year-old excise constable, died after being run over by ganja smugglers in Nizamabad, Telangana.
The incident occurred on January 23 when Soumya and her team intercepted a car smuggling ganja.
The smugglers' car ran over Soumya while trying to escape, then collided with an electric pole.
Soumya was initially treated at a local hospital and later shifted to NIMS, where she succumbed to her injuries on January 31.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy expressed grief and directed police to take strict action against the smugglers, announcing ₹1 crore ex-gratia and a government job for her family.
- Who
- G Soumya, a 23-25-year-old excise constable
- What
- Died after being run over by ganja smugglers
- Where
- Nizamabad district, Telangana
- When
- January 31, 2024, at 9:41 pm
- Why
- Attempted to stop a car smuggling ganja, which ran her over while trying to escape
Key facts
- Victim's Name
- G Soumya
- Victim's Age
- 23-25 (varies by source)
- Incident Date
- January 23, 2024
- Location
- Nizamabad district, Telangana
- Ganja Seized
- 2.5 kg
- Date of Death
- January 31, 2024
- Time of Death
- 9:41 pm
- Action Taken
- Police to take strict action against smugglers
- Government Aid
- ₹1 crore ex-gratia and a government job for a family member
Timeline
BSF seizes 89.4kg ganja, foils border smuggling.
Smugglers grow bolder, more reckless.
They evade police, escalate operations.
Car rams excise team, critically injuring Soumya.
Soumya dies after being run over by smugglers.
Quotes
Jupally Krishna Rao
Excise Minister of Telangana
“The government will support the victim’s family in every way.”
thehansindia.com
“The martyrdom of Soumya, who died a heroic death, should not be wasted and that the government will take strict action against those responsible for her death.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
Telangana Excise Constable Dies After Ganja Smuggler Attack, CM Revanth Reddy Orders Action, ₹1 Cr Aid
Excise Constable Death: Telangana Govt Announces ₹1 Cr Ex-gratia, Job to Kin
The heartbreaking story of Gajula Soumya, woman constable mowed down by drug dealers in Nizamabad
Excise cop Soumya’s last rites held with full honours
Excise Constable Run Over by Ganja Smugglers Succumbs, Revanth Reddy Condoles
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