Large-scale tree felling had been going on for three to four weeks Rajkot: A major case of illegal tree felling has come to light in Bhavnagar district, raising serious concerns about wildlife habitat destruction. Around 1,700 trees were allegedly felled and taken away from the Rajasthali vidi (forest grassland reserve) over several weeks.Forest department officials…
Rajkot: A fire broke out on a moving bus on Monday afternoon on the Rajkot-Ahmedabad highway near Chotila, just four days after a deadly highway collision near Sangani village claimed four lives.The fire occurred between 4 and 4.30pm, approximately 8.6km from Chotila. The private bus was going from Somnath to Ahmedabad with 28 passengers on…
Rajkot: Two brothers are booked for raping and molesting two minor girls and two separate cases. Two police complaints were filed at Paddhari police station in Rajkot district by the guardians of the girls on Sunday.According to police the complaints are against Parag Rathod and Dhaval Rathod, the sons of a sarpanch of a village…
Rajkot: A 19-year-old student of R K University allegedly died by suicide in the boys’ hostel on the Rajkot-Bhavnagar highway late on Saturday night, police said. Preliminary investigation suggests that emotional distress following a dispute in a romantic relationship may have driven the student to take the extreme step. A case of accidental death has…
Rajkot: The Rajkot City crime branch has solved five pending burglary cases with the arrest of two accused and the recovery of stolen valuables worth more than Rs 20 lakh, including gold, silver jewellery and cash.The accused were identified as 22-year-old Sunil alias Aryan Siyal and Kiran Endariya (30). The duo was apprehended near Bhutnath…
Rajkot: Two separate cases have been registered in Jamnagar and Gondal town of Rajkot after resident medical officers (RMOs) of govt hospitals accused individuals of harassment, intimidation and disruption of hospital operations.In Jamnagar, Dr Pramodkumar Saxena, a 59-year-old resident medical officer (RMO) at Guru Gobind Singh Hospital, lodged a complaint at B Division police station…
Rajkot: A 39-year-old man was arrested by the Junagadh local crime branch on Saturday for allegedly murdering a 59-year-old woman in the Joshipara area of Junagadh city, with investigators saying a trail of clues — including an extra teacup and CCTV footage — helped crack the case.The body of Sunita Raija was found with her…
Two members of the frequent-fliers thieves gang arrested Palanpur: For this duo, airports were merely transit points and crowded religious places their hunting grounds. On Saturday, the Banaskantha Local Crime Branch (LCB) investigating a series of break-ins from cars arrested two members of a four-member gang who also revealed their high-flying crime trail to cities…
Slug: West Asia warA vessel carrying 20,000 metric tonnes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) arrived at Deendayal Port Authority in Kandla after crossing the Strait of Hormuz amid the West Asia crisis, officials said on Sunday.The Marshall Islands-flagged MV SYMI started its journey from Qatar and docked at the port in Kandla around 11.30 pm…
Amreli: A two-year-old Asiatic lion was rescued after it fell into a 40-foot-deep open well near Khari village in Rajula taluka of Amreli district on Friday.According to forest officials, villagers heard the lion’s roars from the well and immediately alerted the Rajula forest department. A rescue team rushed to the spot and launched an operation…
