Security guard held for rape shot in leg while trying to flee in Ahmedabad

A security guard arrested for allegedly raping a woman in Ahmedabad was shot in the leg while allegedly trying to escape from police custody during a recovery operation, officials said on Monday (August 10, 2026).

A police constable also suffered a bullet injury during the incident, which occurred late Sunday (August 9, 2026) night, they said.

The accused, Dharam Singh, was taken to the Hebatpur area for recovery of the mobile phone allegedly stolen from the victim when he tried to snatch the service pistol of an inspector, leading to a scuffle, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 7) Shivam Verma told reporters.

"During the scuffle, a round was fired, and the police constable was injured. Subsequently, when police tried to overpower the accused, another round was fired, hitting him in the leg," Mr. Verma said.