Suicide in Ahmedabad’s industrial hubs Ahmedabad: An analysis of 731 suicide and accidental-death cases, recorded by city police between Jan 2025 and Aug 2026, shows that Ahmedabad’s eastern belt and industrial hubs account for the heaviest concentration of cases.Odhav topped the list across all police station jurisdictions with 59 cases, followed by Narol with 55,…
Ahmedabad seniors vulnerable Ahmedabad: Between Jan 2025 and Aug 2026, Ahmedabad recorded at least 98 suicide cases involving individuals aged 46 and above, revealing a pattern of middle-aged and late-life mental crises across the city.An analysis of 731 suicide and accidental-death cases from city police shows that one suicide was recorded every four days among…
Ahmedabad: What is the age of the city’s residential societies? An analysis by CEPT University indicates that 26% are above 30 years old – while 19% are between 30 and 40 years, the rest, 7%, are above 40 years. According to current regulations, a residential society can undergo redevelopment after 25 years, making these societies…
Video grab of the leopard’s pug marks in Moti Devati village, Sanand Less than a month after a leopard was caught on CCTV at Serendeep Mansions in Shela, fresh pugmarks found 11km away in Moti Devati village, Sanand, have provided physical evidence of leopard movement in the area.Villagers found the pugmarks on Monday and alerted…
Gandhinagar: To streamline rural administration, improve accountability and make access to govt services easier for people, Gujarat govt has issued separate job charts for revenue and panchayat talatis. Panchayat minister Rushikesh Patel said the decision came after long deliberations on roles of the two cadres, adding that the move will remove ambiguity over responsibilities and…
Ahmedabad: The city crime branch arrested two men on Sunday after allegedly recovering 76.03 grams of mephedrone, commonly known as MD, valued at Rs 2.3 lakh from their possession in the Danilimda area.According to an FIR, crime branch personnel received a tip-off around 9.30pm on Saturday that two individuals carrying narcotics were present near a…
Ahmedabad: The Special Operations Group (SOG) arrested a 25-year-old man after allegedly seizing 672 grams of hybrid ganja worth Rs 23.5 lakh from a house in Krishnanagar late on Thursday night, police said.Acting on a tip-off, an SOG team raided a residence near Shivam Vidyalaya in Saijpur-Bogha on Aug 14. The suspect, identified as Rahul…
The accountant was told to ready two cheques Ahmedabad: Boss’s photo in WhatsApp profile, an “important” instruction and Rs 30 lakh gone from a company’s bank account. A senior accounts manager of the company in Paldi was fooled by cybercriminals into believing he was following his boss’s orders to transfer the money to a client’s…
Ahmedabad: A dispute over an alleged relationship turned fatal in Dehgam on Saturday when four men allegedly abducted a 40-year-old man in broad daylight, took him to a canal in Kheda district and threw him into the water. Police later recovered his body with the help of divers and arrested all four suspects.The accused have…
Ahmedabad man chased, hacked to death near Ranip police chowky Ahmedabad: A 37-year-old man was chased and hacked to death by a group of armed assailants near the Ranip police chowky in the early hours of Saturday, raising concerns over police vigilance despite directives for officers to remain on night patrol. The murder took place…
