Palanpur: What began as a routine missing persons complaint led Palanpur police in north Gujarat to uncover a disturbing human trafficking case in which a 26-year-old woman was allegedly sold by her husband for Rs 50,000 and repeatedly raped for 10 days.Police arrested 6 people, including the woman’s 30-year-old husband, to whom she was married…
Ahmedabad: A day after a GujCTOC accused was shot in the leg during a crime branch operation near Sola Bhagwat, police on Tuesday booked him for attempt to commit culpable homicide not amounting to murder and for resisting lawful arrest.Dharmendrasinh Barad, who suffered a bullet injury to his left foot during Monday evening’s operation, is…
PALANPUR: A man and six others were arrested in Banaskantha district of Gujarat on Tuesday for allegedly trafficking his wife for Rs 50,000, after which she was reportedly raped and sexually assaulted, police said.According to news agency PTI, police said the crime came to light during the investigation into a missing person complaint filed by…
AHMEDABAD: A 32-year-old woman from Gujarat’s Mehsana district was shot dead by a masked assailant inside a store in the US state of Virginia, sending shockwaves through her native village in north Gujarat. The entire incident, which unfolded within 26 seconds, was captured on CCTV cameras, said sources close to the development. The deceased, Meghna…
Ahmedabad: Allegations of illegal activities at the NHL Medical College hostels in Ahmedabad have surfaced, with members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) submitting a representation to the college dean demanding immediate removal of the hostel warden and rector. The members presented evidence, including videos showing liquor bottles found in dustbins outside hostel rooms.According…
Ahmedabad: The health department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has stepped up efforts to curb mosquito-borne diseases ahead of the monsoon season. Between Jan and May 2026, the city recorded 6,578 online complaints related to mosquito breeding. Of these, 3,296 complaints were reported from the western area and 3,282 from the eastern area over…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court on Monday sought a response from the authorities concerned over a petition seeking registration of an FIR over the death of a man in Vejalpur police custody, alleging custodial torture.Zahiruddin Shaikh was detained under preventive law and then taken in custody by Vejalpur police in connection with a cow slaughter…
Ahmedabad: A city sessions court on Monday denied bail to a businessman from Gurugram who was arrested after his wife’s allegations of forced unnatural sex and repeated marital rape, suspicion, cruelty and dowry demands. The woman, who lives in Ahmedabad and is a chartered accountant, filed a complaint with the DCB crime branch last year…
Ahmedabad: Authorities at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport have directed all airlines operating international flights to enforce mandatory public health measures, including the compulsory completion of self-declaration forms (SDFs), in view of a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) linked to Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).In a circular issued to all airlines and airport stakeholders,…
File photo of Hemant Nagindas Modi in police custody Ahmedabad: The cameras kept rolling, and the roles kept coming as nobody realised that Hemant Nagindas Modi had a life sentence hanging over him. The 54-year-old, arrested by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch last week, allegedly spent nearly 12 years on the run after jumping parole —…
