Ahmedabad: A 77-year-old retired resident of Paldi filed a police complaint alleging he was cheated of Rs 85 lakh on the pretext of a land deal in Dholka. According to the complaint, the man sold his poultry farm near Sanand in 2020. He was later approached by a property broker who suggested he invest the…
Ahmedabad: A 13-year-old Class 9 student of Delhi Public School, Gandhinagar, went missing from her residence in Chandkheda on Monday. She left a handwritten note, mentioning academic stress as the reason for leaving home. Chandkheda police registered a kidnapping case and launched a search on Tuesday.According to the complaint filed by her father, a businessman,…
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat govt, which is expected to announce a new shipbuilding and repair policy after the local body elections this month, has proposed two new shipbuilding clusters in Chhachhi, Kutch, and Kuchhadi, Porbandar district. The state has set a target of enhancing its shipbuilding capacity to 3 million GT (gross tonnage) by 2047.While the…
Ahmedabad: Two days after a road rage resulted in a killing and arson in Dhandhuka town, authorities on Tuesday began a demolition drive against alleged unlawful structures linked to people with criminal antecedents, officials said.Dharmesh Gamara, 30, was stabbed on Sunday afternoon after a collision between two motorcycles. His death sparked tension in the area,…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has issued notice to the state govt on a plea seeking transfer of investigation into an FIR registered with Rajkot police over missing gold ornaments worth Rs 1.15 crore from a bank’s custody after the jewellery was pledged by a couple for loans.Petitioners Sangeeta Shah and Shyam Shah had availed…
Ahmedabad: The city police have announced traffic diversions in Raipur ahead of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) elections to facilitate smooth movement of election personnel and electronic voting machines (EVMs) to and from designated dispatch and receiving centres during upcoming civic polling exercises.The restrictions will remain in effect during notified hours on April 25 and again…
Ahmedabad: In a case resembling scenes from the Bollywood film “Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!”, car thieves used a quiet and calculated method to steal a parked vehicle in Naranpura, where they came in one SUV to steal another, police said.The complainant, a resident of Naranpura, filed a complaint with Naranpura police stating that his car…
Ahmedabad: Making yourself a glass of chilled nimbu pani to quench that summer thirst doesn’t seem to be that easy peasy, given the current price tag attached to the summer staple citrus fruit. Prices of limes, ranging from Rs 240 to Rs 300 a kg in western areas and also on quick commerce platforms, are…
Ahmedabad: The state monitoring cell (SMC) conducted a prohibition raid in Aravalli district and seized Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL) worth Rs 38.8 lakh, officials said.The raid was carried out on April 20-21 at the parking area of a hotel under the jurisdiction of Tintoi police station.Officials said a total of 6,312 bottles of IMFL…
Ahmedabad: A 57-year-old driver and political worker on Monday filed a complaint with Shaherkotda police alleging assault and threats during a local body election campaign in the Shaherkotda area.The complainant, Dhiraj Rathod, a resident of Buddhanagar Society near Naroda Road, stated that he has been associated with the BJP for over three decades. According to…
