Nov 05, 2024 09:42 PM IST DIG Nirlipt Rai who heads SMC, said in a statement that Javed Pathan lost his life in a road accident while pursuing a vehicle suspected to be carrying liquor A police sub-inspector trying to stop a car suspected to be smuggling alcohol near Kathada village in Dasada sustained serious head injuries in an accident during the operation and died, police said on Tuesday. Police sub inspector Javed Pathan had posted three teams to apprehend the bootleggers. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Police said the incident took place at 2:30pm on Tuesday when sub-inspector Javed Pathan of the State Monitoring Cell was checking vehicles on the Dasada-Patdi Road following a tip about bootleggers transporting liquor in a sports utility vehicle. Pathan posted three teams to apprehend the bootleggers. As the vehicle approached alongside a trailer truck, the police team flagged the two vehicles but they didn’t stop. Pathan, who was standing on the road, was hit by a rear portion of the trailer while trying to move to safety. A head constable was …