Overview
- Crime Branch officers raided a hut near Chandola Lake and seized four country‑made pistols and live cartridges before detaining the suspect.
- Police say the detained history‑sheeter produced a concealed knife during interrogation and inflicted cuts on Joint Commissioner Sharad Singhal’s hand.
- Singhal fired his service weapon in what police described as private self‑defence, striking the suspect in the leg and stopping the attack.
- Both the officer and the suspect were treated at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital and police released photos and official statements about the incident.
- Authorities have ordered a blood test for the suspect and opened an investigative and procedural review to examine use of force and evidence handling.