Rajkot: The proposed greenfield airport for the temple town of Dwarka, which witnesses footfalls in lakhs, is likely to be delayed further, with the state govt asking the Devbhumi Dwarka district administration to explore an alternative site following opposition by farmers over the acquisition of fertile agricultural land.Earlier, the administration had identified around 350 acres…
Rajkot: A man allegedly tied up his 13-year-old daughter and strangled her with a dupatta — leaving her unconscious on the floor of their house in Bhadla village of Jasdan taluka — because tea made in the house that morning had run out.The alleged offence occurred on July 21 and police filed an FIR on…
Rajkot: A 51-year-old farmer from Dhutarpar village in Jamnagar taluka has accused a bank employee of embezzling Rs 23 lakh by making unauthorised withdrawals from his and his family members’ accounts. Panch A Division police registered a case of criminal breach of trust against the accused.According to an FIR filed by Parsotam Limbasiya, the embezzlement…
Rajkot: A seemingly innocuous birthday wish on Facebook provided a breakthrough clue that helped Amreli police solve a 12-year-old missing-person case and reunite a family with a daughter they had long feared they would never see again.The girl had left her home in Chital village of Amreli taluka without informing her family when she was…
Rajkot: An autorickshaw driver was arrested within hours of a complaint being filed by a married woman who accused him of rape, illegal moneylending practices, intimidation and assault, by exploiting her family’s financial distress.Thorala police arrested Husain Goplani, 38, a resident of Dudh Sagar Road, and booked him for rape, assault and criminal intimidation, along…
The emergency surgery was conducted on a 65-year-old woman Rajkot: AIIMS Rajkot has performed its first corneal transplant, marking the launch of specialised corneal transplantation services at the institute.The emergency surgery was conducted on a 65-year-old woman from Kodinar in Gir Somnath district who had been suffering from a severe corneal infection, known as infective…
Rajkot: Ten days after two men allegedly robbed Rs 19 lakh from Prime Enterprise, an angadia firm in Rajkot, city crime branch arrested two suspects. However, the two primary perpetrators who allegedly executed the robbery remain on the run, police said on Monday.The accused allegedly used end-to-end encrypted mobile apps that provide a virtual number…
Rajkot: Unlike the usual investigative pattern where police identify a murder victim before hunting for suspects, Morbi local crime branch (LCB) arrested six persons — including a local industrialist— for allegedly killing an unidentified man, whose naked body was found on April 8, on the outskirts of Samtherva village of Wankaner taluka.Despite extensive efforts analyzing…
Rajkot: A 39-year-old lawyer from Bhavnagar allegedly lost Rs 75,000 from his credit card after a cyberfraudster gained unauthorised access to his mobile phone through an APK file.The lawyer lodged a complaint at the Bhavnagar cyber police station against an unidentified person under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and provisions of the Information Technology Act.According…
Rajkot: A 46-year-old ceramic tiles businessman from Morbi was allegedly duped of Rs 1.54 crore in a fake IPO investment scheme by cyberfraudsters who lured him through WhatsApp and a mobile application.The businessman lodged a complaint at the Morbi cybercrime police station against holders of several bank accounts, users of multiple mobile numbers and others…
