Fire in a bungalow in Rajkot Rajkot: A fire broke out on Wednesday noon at a bungalow on Amin Marg, one of Rajkot’s upscale localities, triggering brief panic in the area. Firefighters from the Rajkot Municipal Corporation’s Kalawad Road fire station rushed to the spot after receiving the alert and brought the blaze under control…
Rajkot: The Morbi Cybercrime Police arrested a serial cybercriminal accused of hacking into the WhatsApp accounts of school parents and beauty parlour professionals to extort money.The accused, Pritesh alias Gogi Prajapati, employed a deceptive modus operandi that primarily targeted women. Utilising a caller identification app to gather contact details, he would call his people —…
Rajkot: A 39-year-old man from Jamnagar, Ashish Chandra, ended his life on Tuesday after allegedly facing mental harassment from moneylenders.The City C-Division police station registered an offence on Wednesday following a complaint filed by the deceased’s brother, Amrish.According to the complaint, Ashish took a loan of nearly Rs 26 lakh in 2018-19 from a Non…
Palanpur: A 35-year-old woman died after allegedly being set on fire by a neighbour over the recovery of a Rs 5,000 loan she extended to her about a month ago in Patan town.The victim, Pinki Patni, a mother of two who earned her livelihood by selling fruits and vegetables, borrowed Rs 5,000 from her neighbour,…
Palanpur: A suspected romantic relationship triggered a fatal attack in Aravalli district on Tuesday, when a 42-year-old labourer was allegedly beaten to death with a stone in broad daylight near a village school. Police have booked the accused for murder and launched a detailed investigation.Ashok Balu Tarar (Thakor), 42, a resident of Budheli village who…
Rajkot: A constable, Bhagirathsinh Vaghela, was found allegedly running a gambling den in Gondal town of Rajkot district. The racket was busted after a team from the squad of the Rajkot Range inspector general of police raided his residence on Monday.Police raided Vaghela’s house and seized cash and other materials worth Rs 1.35 lakh. While…
Rajkot: A young couple from Madhya Pradesh was found murdered on a farm on the outskirts of Moti Marad village in Dhoraji taluka of Rajkot district on Tuesday morning, just three days after they came here and started working.The deceased, Rohit Chauhan, 17, and his wife, Durga, 22, both residents of Jhabua district, worked as…
Rajkot: In a significant boost to the prosecution in a 2023 murder case from Rajkot district, Gujarat High Court allowed the recall of a medical officer and two key witnesses for re-examination, holding that criminal courts must prioritise the discovery of truth over procedural lapses.The ruling revives crucial evidence in the trial over the fatal…
Rajkot: A 55-year-old fisherman, Govind Makwana, was murdered and his body buried on a beach by his former son-in-law and two accomplices.The incident, driven by a family grudge, took place near the coastal limits of Arambhada village on the night of July 12.According to the FIR filed at the Mithapur police station on Tuesday by…
Two Booked for Allegedly Harassing Tiger at Junagadh’s Sakkarbaug Zoo Rajkot: The forest department arrested two men for allegedly harassing tigers at Sakkarbaug Zoo in Junagadh after a video of the incident went viral on social media.The incident occurred on July 12, prompting forest officials to initiate action after the footage surfaced online on Monday.The…
