Palanpur: Banaskantha police have cracked the Rs 30 lakh silver heist near Tetoda village on the Deesa–Dhanera highway and arrested four persons, while the alleged mastermind, a former employee of bullion trading firm, is absconding.Police said the robbery was allegedly planned by Bharat Rabari, a former employee of an Ahmedabad-based firm, who had quit the…
Rajkot: The sessions court in Rajkot has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of his wife, 11-year-old son and his wife’s paramour. On Oct 22, 2023, Pravin alias Kanu Dafda intentionally ran them over with a truck out of spite and jealousy.Additional sessions judge, P J Kayastha, convicted Dafda, 46, under…
Palanpur: A disturbing incident unfolded at a school when a 44-year-old teacher allegedly arrived in an intoxicated condition during class and fell asleep in front of his students.According to eyewitnesses, around a dozen students — most of them very young — were present in the classroom when the teacher, Yashwant Kadia, visibly drunk, slumped into…
Rajkot: Bhavnagar is witnessing a quiet but meaningful shift in everyday habits, as an eco-conscious push to replace disposable tissue paper with reusable cloth napkins begins to take hold across hotels, eateries and community spaces. Driven by local activists, the move is emerging as a simple yet effective way to cut waste and reduce the…
Rajkot: Rajkot city crime branch booked 12 members of the Shamji Maka gang under the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime (GujCTOC) Act for their alleged involvement in organized criminal activities in the Thorala police station jurisdiction.According to deputy commissioner of police Jagdish Bangarwa, the gang was active between 2016 and 2025 and is…
Rajkot: A killing linked to a family feud rocked Vondh village in Bhachau taluka of Kutch district on Tuesday as Haridas Sadhu, 75, was shot dead near the village rickshaw stand, allegedly by his nephew, Mukesh Sadhu.The killing occurred around 10am. Bhachau police, on being alerted, rushed to the scene.According to inspector D D Zala…
Rajkot: A family’s joyous birthday celebration turned tragic on Sunday when 33-year-old Ajay Rathod suffered a fatal heart attack and drowned in a swimming pool a resort near Kagvad village in Rajkot district. The family had gone to the resort to celebrate the ninth birthday of Ajay’s son.According to police, the incident occurred while Ajay…
Rajkot: The mule accounts racket, busted by the Rajkot Rural police in Feb, has assumed staggering proportions, with illicit proceeds of Rs 2,500 crore laundered through 84 accounts.With the arrest of three more persons, the investigation has revealed that at least Rs 2,500 crore in digital crime money was routed through the network of 85…
Rajkot: A four-year-old boy was allegedly drowned in a water tank by a woman occultist in Dhrangadhra town of Surendranagar district — just 123km from Ahmedabad — after his father failed to perform an animal sacrifice promised to her, police said.The accused, Rehana Mayak, a neighbour of the victim’s family, was arrested based on a…
Rajkot: A 62-year-old woman from Veraval in Gir Somnath district was allegedly defrauded of over Rs 76.66 lakh in cash and gold jewellery by two men who promised to unearth a hidden treasure using occult rituals, according to an FIR filed on Sunday.Veraval City police registered a case of cheating, criminal conspiracy and criminal intimidation…
