Ahmedabad's State Monitoring Cell fired one round at a liquor smuggler's car near Saraswati Park Society on 22 October. Police said the driver allegedly tried to run over officers during a chase and then escaped.
Police firing on a public road between Airport Circle and Indira Bridge affects a route many commuters use daily. It also shows liquor smuggling remains active in prohibition-era Gujarat despite enforcement drives.
Watch for updates from Airport police station on the search for the absconding driver.