Smugglers fire at cops, try to run over constable by car in Baran dist

Kota: A gang of opium smugglers shot at a police constable and attempted to run him over by their car during a search operation in Baran district on Thursday night. The district police recovered 241 kg of illegal doda chura (poppy straw), but the two accused in the car managed to flee.Constable Sujan Singh, who was injured in the incident, was rushed to a hospital, where he is being treated for multiple injuries. According to a Rajasthan Police statement, a bullet grazed Singh, resulting in injuries to his shoulder, and his thigh received injuries as the opium smugglers attempted to run him over.Police had started the search operation after receiving information that a gang of drug smugglers was travelling in a car loaded with illegal opium along Patlapani Road and heading towards Naya Pura Tower. As a police team was in place to intercept the drug smugglers, SHO Mahaveer Kirad used a flashlight to signal the suspicious car to pull over on the side of the road.“But the car’s driver tried to flee. As police pursued the car, a man seated beside the driver opened fire at the police party. During an ensuing scuffle, constable Singh sustained an injury and fell to the ground. The car’s driver attempted to run over the fallen constable with the vehicle,” said a police official.The police team continued to pursue the car, and nearly 100 meters away, near Nayapura Tower, the suspects managed to escape. Police found 13 packets containing over 241 kg of illegal opium in the car’s boot. A country-made pistol and a cartridge were also found on the left seat of the car, said police. The car had a Jaipur number plate, but it did not match with the engine chassis number, said an officer.

Car runs over pedestrian in Pkl

A pedestrian in Panchkula, Chandigarh, was fatally hit by a car in Mansa Devi Complex. The incident was witnessed by a delivery boy who was on his way to make a delivery. The driver responsible for the accident has been identified and a case has been registered. In other news, there have been recent incidents involving the seizure of drugs and road accidents resulting in fatalities in different parts of India.

Car runs over stray dogs in Shaniwar Peth

A car driver in Pune has been booked for causing the death of two stray dogs after running them over while they were sleeping on the roadside. An eyewitness called the president of an animal welfare NGO to inform her about the incident. The driver fled the scene but was chased to his house by the witness, who then informed the police. The dogs were rushed to a veterinarian but were declared dead on arrival. The driver's car has been seized and investigations are ongoing. In a separate incident in Goa, a car driver was acquitted due to lack of support from witnesses in a rash and negligent driving case.

Pratapgarh police freeze assets worth 12 crore of 4 smugglers

The Competent Authority has approved the freezing of assets worth Rs 12 crore owned by four narcotics mafia members in Jaipur. This is one of the largest actions in the past decade in Rajasthan under the NDPS Act. The police arrested a notorious smuggler and found that he had acquired assets illegally. Similar action was taken against a family of drug smugglers. In other news, the UT home secretary in Chandigarh has been given the authority to issue detention orders for individuals involved in illicit drug trafficking.