Absconding suspect held in Gujarat over death of Dewas police station in-charge in liquor truck case

Police have arrested from Gujarat another absconding suspect in the case of a police officer who died during action against illicit liquor in Madhya Pradesh's Dewas district.

SDOP Aditya Tiwari said the arrested accused is Manish Jaiswal. According to police, he is a key partner in the illicit liquor syndicate. He has been brought to Dewas for questioning. With his arrest, the total number of people held in the case has risen to six.

The incident took place on November 2. An attempt was being made to stop a truck carrying 1,800 litres of illicit liquor on the Indore-Betul highway. During this, Station House Officer (SHO) Dilip Puri of Khategaon died. A constable was also injured.

According to police, Puri and his team had received a tip-off about a consignment of liquor headed for Gujarat, and he stopped the truck on that basis. A police officer said Puri stopped the truck and tried to question the driver. To flee, the driver drove the truck over the road divider. The truck's rear wheel ran over the station in-charge, and he died on the spot.

Before Manish Jaiswal, police had arrested five other accused. They include Rahul Jaiswal, the alleged kingpin of the syndicate, and truck driver Gajendra alias Akku Rawat. Another suspect, Mohin Jaiswal, died of a brain stroke while absconding.

According to police, Rahul Jaiswal ran the network. He bought liquor from three licensed shops in Harda district. He collected the money that came in when the liquor was sold and distributed shares among his associates.

Manish Jaiswal is now being questioned.