Rajkot: A sessions court in Keshod town in Junagadh district sentenced 44-year-old Mahobatsinh Sisodiya to life imprisonment for the murder and robbery of his friend, Keval Savani, in Aug 2018.Additional sessions judge H B Trivedi, in an order dated Aug 13, convicted Sisodiya under Sections 302 (murder) and 392 (robbery) of the Indian Penal Code,…
Rajkot: A 14-year-old cold case involving the robbery of Rs 12 lakh from a grocery trader has finally been cracked by the crime branch. Investigators said an internal dispute among the alleged robbers led them to the three suspects.Afzal alias Saddam Dalwani (37), Rakesh alias Bitu Chudasama (41) and Iqbal Sheikh (40) have been arrested,…
Rajkot: A 48-year-old woman, undergoing treatment for mental health issues, died after jumping from the seventh floor of Junagadh Civil Hospital on Monday morning.The deceased, identified as Anjana Jethwa, was a resident of Junagadh’s Daulatpara area.In his statement to the police, Jethwa’s 25-year-old son, Abhishek, said she had been undergoing treatment for mental health issues…
Rajkot: A 32-year-old constable posted under Kutch East Police has submitted his resignation from the police service, expressing his desire to permanently work for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the BJP to support the Union government.Ramgar Mohangar, who has served at Adesar Police Station for over three years, submitted his resignation letter to the…
Rajkot: An outing to a shrine to offer prayers on a birthday turned into an unimaginable tragedy on Sunday when four members of a family, including three children, drowned in Falaku Dam near Vidiwala Pir Shrine on the Bedi-Hadmatiya road in Rajkot district.The deceased were identified as Sohan Shora (11), whose birthday was to be…
Rajkot: A theft case in the Malviyanagar police station area has become a warning for families who hire caretakers for elderly relatives, after a woman hired to look after an 88-year-old allegedly stole gold and cash worth lakhs within weeks of joining the household.Police arrested the accused, Basanti Kumari Meena, on Sunday and recovered Rs…
Rajkot: A 50-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl at his puncture repair shop in the Sahajanand Industries area, police said on Sunday. The accused, identified as Shantilal Kapadiya, allegedly lured the child with the promise of wafers and chocolates before taking her into his shop and assaulting her.The…
Rajkot: A forest tracker was injured after being attacked by a lioness during a routine monitoring exercise on the banks of the Shetrunji river near Chandgadh village in Amreli district on Saturday.According to assistant conservator of forests (ACF) Rajan Jadhav, the incident occurred in the presence of a forest department team that was monitoring the…
Rajkot: Nine men were arrested after a Rajkot police team raided a hotel room on the Jetpur-Junagadh highway and allegedly caught them gambling with cards on Saturday. Police seized Rs 12.3 lakh in cash, along with vehicles and mobile phones, taking the total value of the confiscated property to Rs 41.3 lakh.The raid was conducted…
Rajkot: Hot on the heels of a crackdown in Junagadh, an alleged racket involving extortionists posing as journalists and threatening businesses with enforcement actions by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) officials has surfaced in Rajkot district.A complaint alleging conspiracy, criminal intimidation and extortion was filed against Hemant Shekhwa, Rakesh Pithadiya, Vijay Verma and Ajay…
