Rajkot: In a sophisticated cybercrime incident, unidentified fraudsters drained Rs 8.46 crore from the corporate bank account of a logistics firm in Gandhidham, Kutch, without triggering a single one time password (OTP) to the account holder.Kutch East Cyber Crime police station registered an FIR following a complaint filed by Dilip Mokariya, who runs Shree Marutinandan…
Rajkot: A loan department employee of a private bank’s Metoda branch was booked for allegedly defrauding a local farmer of Rs 21 lakh by siphoning off loan repayment funds into his wife’s personal account.The accused, identified as Bhavin Varsani, faces charges of criminal breach of trust and cheating following a complaint lodged on Thursday by…
Rajkot: A 62-year-old woman from Junagadh has allegedly been cheated of Rs 28 lakh by a man who lured her into investing in a scrap business with promises of hefty returns.The complainant, Gita Soni, has lodged a complaint against Naran Hajani at the Junagadh City C Division police station under Section 316(5) of the Bharatiya…
RAJKOT: The sessions court in Kachchh has granted permission to conduct a narco analysis test on a man and his son, who offered to undergo the test voluntarily to establish their innocence, after being named among the 22 accused in the sensational Hamirpar murder case in which five people were killed over a land dispute.The…
Palanpur: Langhnaj police in Mehsana have registered a case against two men for allegedly abducting a 15-year-old schoolgirl and sexually assaulting her after luring her into a vehicle on the pretext of dropping her home.According to the complaint filed by the girl’s guardian, the incident occurred on Nov 3 around 2.30pm, when the girl was…
Rajkot: Bhavnagar sessions court sentenced a repeat offender to life imprisonment until his natural breath for the horrific murder of a young woman, concluding the trial within just 31 days.“Police filed the chargesheet in the court against the accused on Oct 5. Based on the evidence and witnesses we presented, the principal district and sessions…
Palanpur: The Food and Drug Regulatory Department (FDRD) seized 102 samples of sweets, namkeen and other food products for laboratory testing and confiscated 1,845kg of ghee that was suspected to be substandard, during a district-wide campaign drive ahead of Diwali.As part of the drive, officials conducted inspections and surprise checks at dairies, sweet and mawa…
The parikrama route passes through the Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary Rajkot: With the Girnar Lili Parikrama set to begin on Nov 20, the Junagadh district administration and forest department have stepped up preparations for the annual pilgrimage, focusing on drinking water supply, pilgrim safety, medical facilities and environmental safeguards along the 36-km route expected to draw…
The deceased Cheena Jadeja Rajkot: A 52-year-old vegetable vendor was stabbed to death by his three nephews during a violent confrontation over an unpaid loan in the Kubaliyapara area of the city, police said.The deceased, Cheena Jadeja, was a resident of Bhavnagar Road and had been assaulted following an argument over a loan repayment. Police…
Food Festival, Laser Show And Six-Float Carnival Among Main Attractions Rajkot: The Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) will host a three-day Diwali carnival from Nov 6 to 8 at the Race Course area, featuring fireworks, a laser show, a food festival, a rangoli competition and a two-day tableau carnival as part of its festive celebrations.The celebrations,…
