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Car sped, cop clung to roof: 40 KM chase, 300 KG gutkha seized in Coimbatore.
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News18•27-09-2026, 17:26
Car sped, cop clung to roof: 40 KM chase, 300 KG gutkha seized in Coimbatore.
- •In Coimbatore, a policeman clung to the roof of a speeding car for 40 KM as the driver attempted to evade capture.
- •The incident began in Kovilpalayam when police stopped a suspicious car containing sacks of gutkha.
- •Head Constable Velamurugan risked his life by jumping onto the roof of the moving car after the driver refused to stop.
- •Police alerted nearby stations and included ambulances in the chase team to provide immediate medical aid if needed.
- •After a 40-kilometer pursuit, police surrounded the car, arresting three accused and seizing 300 KG of gutkha and banned tobacco products.
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During the search after the 40-kilometer vehicle chase, approximately 300 kg of gutkha and banned tobacco products were recovered from the car.
Head Constable Velamurugan took a major risk and jumped onto the roof of the moving car, remaining clinging to it for about 40 kilometers as the driver sped off.
During interrogation, the three arrested suspects—identified as Babu Dhara, Rajesh, and Suresh—stated that they were transporting the illegal consignment from Bengaluru to Coimbatore for delivery.
