A purported video showing the sale of beer cans and country liquor in public places in Ahmedabad’s Meghaninagar area has raised questions about police enforcement ahead of Diwali, according to a report by Gujarat Samachar. The location, date and authenticity of the footage, however, have not been independently established in the supplied material.
The report says the video is being circulated on social media and is believed to show scenes from several parts of Meghaninagar and nearby areas. The locations mentioned include Varun Rohidas Char Rasta, Kalapinagar, Sai Baba Society near the railway colony, Nagraj Madrasi Chali and the area below Rameshwar Bridge.
According to the report’s description of the footage, beer cans appear to be offered from a handcart in one scene. Another scene is described as showing a person allegedly selling pouches of country liquor near a religious shrine. These descriptions remain allegations based on video material and have not been confirmed by a police statement, seizure record, First Information Report or other official document in the supplied report.
The reported locations are significant because they represent everyday public environments rather than controlled commercial premises. If the footage is authenticated and the activity is confirmed, the issue would involve more than the sale of prohibited liquor. It would also raise questions about surveillance, local enforcement, public visibility and the ability of residents to report suspected violations in dense neighbourhoods.
Gujarat Samachar reports that its correspondent contacted the Meghaninagar police station’s police inspector about the video. The officer was quoted as responding only, “Okay, fine.” The report does not identify any subsequent police action, including an investigation, verification of the footage, arrests, seizures or registration of a case.
The absence of a documented enforcement response in the supplied material leaves the central issue unresolved. A viral video can provide a lead for authorities, but it does not by itself establish when or where the footage was recorded, whether the people shown were involved in an offence, or whether the activity remains ongoing. Police verification would be required before the allegations can be treated as confirmed.
The report comes as Diwali approaches and describes residents and shoppers as preparing for the festival. It does not provide official data on liquor-related cases in Meghaninagar, details of any special police deployment, or a statement from senior Ahmedabad police officials. The next confirmed development would be an official clarification on whether the footage has been authenticated and whether any case or enforcement action has followed.
