Two separate but startling incidents unfolded overnight in Rajasthan's Bikaner district. On one side, a driver lost his life in a violent road accident on the Amritsar-Jamnagar Expressway, while on the other, police in the Sri Dungargarh area arrested an opium smuggler who had evaded them for a year, catching him just three days before his wedding.
Speeding Truck Rams Parked Vehicle on Highway, Driver Dies
The accident occurred late at night between Jaitpur and Sherpura on the stretch of the Amritsar-Jamnagar Expressway that runs through Bikaner district's Mahajan police station area. A speeding truck rammed into another truck that was already parked at the roadside. The impact was so severe that the driver of the truck that struck from behind suffered critical injuries. Head constable Babulal of Mahajan police station said the police team reached the spot as soon as they were informed and rushed the injured driver to PBM Hospital in Bikaner. Given the severity of his condition, he succumbed to his injuries during treatment. Police identified the deceased as Ganpatram, a resident of Phalodi. The body has been taken into custody and sent for a postmortem, and an investigation into the accident has been launched.
Brother's Arrest a Year Ago, Yet Anand Stayed a Step Ahead of Police
Another significant case emerged from the Sri Dungargarh area of the same Bikaner district. Police there arrested an opium smuggler named Anand, who had been absconding for about a year in a case registered under the NDPS Act. Seruna police station officer Sandhya Bishnoi said Anand was involved in supplying opium. About a year ago, police had caught his brother Ankit red-handed with a large quantity of opium, but Anand managed to flee the scene at the time. Since then, police had been continuously searching for him. A few days ago, police received a tip-off from an informer that Anand's wedding was approaching and that he had returned home. Acting swiftly, police quietly laid a trap and caught him just three days before his wedding rituals were to begin.
