Flooded streets in Amreli town on Friday Rajkot: Large parts of Saurashtra remained under the grip of heavy rain for the third consecutive day, with Junagadh bearing the maximum brunt on Friday.At Vandarvad village in Maliya Hatina, an ST bus was stranded in a strong water current after a road was submerged. All passengers were…
Ten gang members have been held while four are absconding Rajkot: The Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) has invoked the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime (GujCTOC) Act, 2015, against the Firoz alias Firiya Sindhi syndicate, booking 20 members, including the gang’s kingpin.Criminal records from 2017 to 2026 revealed that members of the syndicate…
Palanpur: The Banaskantha Local Crime Branch (LCB) arrested three members of the notorious ‘Shaitan Gang’, including its mastermind, for a series of burglaries at six angadia firms in Palanpur.Police said the gang members are involved in at least 40 cases of robbery, dacoity and housebreaking across Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra.Investigation began on June 26 when…
Rajkot: A city man has been booked for allegedly assaulting his wife and threatening to kill her, during a meeting arranged to resolve their marital disputes in the parking area of the district court premises on Jamnagar Road.Based on a complaint filed by the woman, University police station registered an FIR against the husband, under…
Rajkot: A 54-year-old vegetable trader was killed in a suspected robbery near Viramdad village in Devbhumi Dwarka district on Wednesday evening, with gold ornaments worth an estimated Rs 24.5 lakh missing from his body.The deceased, Asif Lakha, was found with to have suffered injuries from blunt force and bladed weapons on an unpaved road within…
Rajkot: A Dalit family has alleged that they were subjected to caste-based abuse and death threats for trying to enter a Hanuman temple at Jalaram Society near the Ratanpar village turn on the Rajkot-Morbi highway.Rajesh Jadav, 55, lodged a complaint with Kuvadva Road police against four persons — Raju Ramavat, Mayur Ramavat, Hetal Bhalsod and…
Waterlogged road in Rajkot on Thursday Rajkot: The southwest monsoon turned more vigorous over Gujarat on Thursday, battering Junagadh and large parts of Saurashtra with torrential rain that brought both relief and chaos.While the widespread showers delighted farmers and replenished reservoirs after months of scorching heat, they also inundated towns and villages, disrupted transport and…
Palanpur: The Banaskantha district administration has launched emergency health centres at all 14 of its taluka court complexes under the “Health with Justice” initiative, bringing immediate medical care to judges, lawyers, court staff and litigants. The initiative aims to ensure prompt treatment within court premises, especially in remote areas of the district.Implemented under directions of…
The deceased, Jay Khambhara, had left his family on June 26, telling them he was going to Rajasthan with friends Rajkot: The body of a 21-year-old man was recovered under suspicious circumstances from a lake at Khandheri village on Wednesday.The deceased, Jay Khambhara, wasmissing since June 26 after telling his family that he was leaving…
Rajkot: A 20-year-old homeopathy student was killed after his motorcycle was hit by a truck on the Rajkot-Ahmedabad National Highway on Wednesday.The deceased, Nikhil Brahman, was a third-year student at Aarya Veer Homoeopathic Medical College near Gunda village.According to the complaint, Nikhil, a native of Kapurasi village in Lakhpat taluka of Kachchh, was riding his…
