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Coimbatore Policeman Clings Onto SUV’s Roof Rails for over 40 Km to Nab Gutkha Smugglers

  • Head Constable M. Velmurugan clung to an SUV’s roof rails for more than 40 kilometers while three suspected smugglers tried to escape with banned tobacco products.
  • Police said the SUV carried about 230 kilograms of gutkha and was suspected of transporting the products from Bengaluru to Coimbatore.
  • Police blocked the SUV near Mangalam junction in Tiruppur and arrested Babu Dhara, A. Rajesh, and S. Suresh.
  • Velmurugan was praised for his actions.
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Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, witnessed an extraordinary police chase to apprehend suspects involved in a gutkha smuggling racket. Head Constable Velmurugan climbed onto the roof of a moving car and pursued it for nearly 40 kilometers. Police eventually surrounded the car and arrested three suspects.

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India Today broke the news in Noida, India on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
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