Once again... a serious hit-and-run incident involving a police officer in Khenifra... and a swift security operation leads to the driver's arrest!

A tragic accident occurred on the national highway connecting Taghsaline and Aït Ishaq in the province of Khenifra after a member of the Royal Gendarmerie was struck by a vehicle while performing his duties at a routine traffic checkpoint. The driver, who was driving a rented car from the city of Beni Mellal accompanied by other passengers, refused to comply with instructions and fled the scene on foot, leaving behind significant damage to the vehicle’s body and front bumper—damage that reflects the force of the impact suffered by the gendarme, who was subsequently transported to the hospital in critical condition.

In record time, security vigilance and rapid on-the-ground coordination between the Regional Command of the Royal Gendarmerie in Beni Mellal and local units made it possible to locate the fugitives, with Royal Gendarmerie officers in Al-Qasiba arresting the suspected driver and handing him over to the Ait Ishaq detachment. Investigations are ongoing under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor’s office to determine all the circumstances of the accident, investigate the possibility of driving under the influence of alcohol, and arrest the remaining passengers to establish legal liability.