The Ahmedabad Rural Police destroyed 93,426 bottles and beer tins of seized foreign liquor valued at Rs 4.19 crore in connection with prohibition cases at Dhandhuka, Dholera, and Bagodara police stations. The destruction took place at the Dhandhuka Nagarpalika Solid Waste Disposal Centre and MRF Centre on the Dhandhuka-Barwala Road following court orders allowing disposal of the seized stock. These liquor and beer consignments were confiscated in various prohibition cases registered between 2025 and 2026 across the three police stations under the Dhandhuka Division of Ahmedabad Rural Police.
The operation was overseen by Aastha Rana, the in-charge Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dhandhuka Division, in compliance with directives on disposing of seized Indian Made Foreign Liquor in prohibition cases. Assistant Collector Vidya Sagar, Deputy Collector Joshi of Dholka, excise department officials, police personnel, and panch witnesses were present during the destruction process, which was carried out following legal procedures. This action comes amidst ongoing prohibition enforcement efforts in Ahmedabad district and other parts of Gujarat.
Enforcement agencies in Ahmedabad seized Indian Made Foreign Liquor valued at Rs 10.71 crore and narcotics worth Rs 3.87 crore during 2025, as per figures presented by the Gujarat government in the state assembly earlier this year. In a recent enforcement drive before local body elections, Ahmedabad Rural Police reported seizing 16,976 bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor worth nearly Rs 97 lakh and country liquor valued at over Rs 10 lakh between April 1 and April 25 this year, along with registering 870 prohibition-related offenses. Authorities have highlighted various significant prohibition-related crackdowns in recent months, including seizing liquor consignments allegedly smuggled into Gujarat through transport vehicles and interstate supply networks associated with bootlegging operations.
