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Madhya Pradesh inspector killed while intercepting suspected liquor truck
Inspector Dilip Puri was killed while stopping a suspected liquor truck in Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh.
Police said he was leading one of five teams tracking illegal liquor when the truck hit him at a checkpoint on the Indore-Betul highway.
Police seized the truck and more than 1,800 litres of liquor that had no purchase bills.
The driver and other staff fled, and police are searching for them.
Puri was farewelled in his native village, where his father called the loss unbearable and urged officials to bring those responsible to justice.
The case comes amid investigations into suspected deaths from spurious liquor in the district and recent arrests linked to illegal liquor.
Police have filed a case and formed a special investigation team, which will investigate the officer’s death.
Madhya Pradesh police inspector Dilip Puri was killed while trying to stop a truck suspected of carrying illegal liquor in Dewas district.
Police said the truck was stopped at a checkpoint on the Indore-Betul highway in the early hours of Monday.
Police seized the truck and more than 1,800 litres of liquor, while the driver and other staff fled and a search began.
A special investigation team was formed, and an FIR was lodged.
Puri’s father called for strict action and justice for the family as villagers, relatives and police attended his funeral in Barmandal.
- Who
- Dilip Puri, the Khategaon police station in-charge, was killed.
- What
- He was allegedly struck by a truck he had stopped on suspicion of carrying illegal liquor.
- When
- In the early hours of Monday, November 2, 2026.
- Where
- At a checkpoint on the Indore-Betul highway in Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Police said Puri was part of a team trying to intercept suspected illegal liquor transportation.
Madhya Pradesh BJP government
Opposition Congress
Law enforcement response
Madhya Pradesh BJP government
Police said five teams were formed to intercept illicit liquor, and an FIR and special investigation were launched after Puri’s death.
Opposition Congress
Congress accused the government of failing to control the liquor trade and questioned why senior officials had not faced action.
Five police teams were formed to track suspected illicit liquor transportation, with Puri leading one of them.
Puri was killed while attempting to stop a suspected liquor truck at a checkpoint on the Indore-Betul highway.
Police seized the truck and more than 1,800 litres of liquor; an FIR was lodged and a special investigation team was formed.
Villagers, relatives and police attended Puri’s funeral in his native Barmandal village.
- Officer
- Dilip Puri, Khategaon police station in-charge
- Location
- Indore-Betul highway, Dewas district
- Liquor seized
- More than 1,800 litres
- Investigation
- FIR lodged; special investigation team formed
- Police service
- Joined in 2007 as a sub-inspector
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What people are saying
Police had received information about transportation of illegal liquor in the area and five teams involving various police stations had been formed to intercept it. Dilip ji was leading one of the teams,
Mohan Yadav ji, you hold the Home Department. What are you doing? Are you not able to stop the liquor mafia selling liquor openly? Why is it that no action is taken on senior officials?
Mr. Chief Minister, now mere paperwork and pretenses won’t suffice. There must be such stringent action against the mafias that it instills the fear of the law in criminals, and no one has the courage to repeat such an act!
the pain is unbearable.