The FIR stated that based on intelligence, a team of the SMC, which is under the direct supervision of the Gujarat DGP, was watching out for the vehicle that was suspected to be carrying a large consignment of illicit liquor.(Representative Image)

Alleged smugglers of an illicit liquor consignment managed to give an elite unit of the Gujarat Police a slip even after an early morning high-speed car chase that led to several close shaves for the raiding party and the police firing a gunshot to stop the escaping vehicle. The events took place in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

An FIR against the incident was filed at the airport police station based on a complaint by a head constable of the State Monitoring Cell (SMC).…