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Crime
Tamil Nadu Police Officer Holds onto Car Roof in 40‑km Chase to Nab Gutkha Smugglers
✍️ indiatoday.in
🗓 27 Sep 2026, 07:47 PM
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A Tamil Nadu police officer clung to the roof of a moving vehicle during a 40‑kilometre pursuit to intercept a gutkha smuggling convoy.
Tamil Nadu police launched a high‑speed operation after intelligence indicated a gutkha smuggling convoy was moving through the state. During the chase, an officer reportedly held onto the roof of one of the vehicles as it covered roughly 40 kilometres.
The pursuit, described as dramatic by local media, ended when the convoy was intercepted by law‑enforcement teams. Officials confirmed that the officer’s action was aimed at preventing the smugglers from escaping and securing the contraband.
No injuries were reported among the police personnel, and the operation underscores the state’s intensified efforts to curb the illegal trade of gutkha, a chewable tobacco product banned in several Indian states.
Authorities are expected to file a detailed report on the seizure and the subsequent legal proceedings against the accused smugglers.
The pursuit, described as dramatic by local media, ended when the convoy was intercepted by law‑enforcement teams. Officials confirmed that the officer’s action was aimed at preventing the smugglers from escaping and securing the contraband.
No injuries were reported among the police personnel, and the operation underscores the state’s intensified efforts to curb the illegal trade of gutkha, a chewable tobacco product banned in several Indian states.
Authorities are expected to file a detailed report on the seizure and the subsequent legal proceedings against the accused smugglers.