Rajkot: The Morbi Local Crime Branch (LCB) has cracked a blind murder case with the arrest of three persons, including the victim’s wife, in connection with the killing of a man whose half-burnt body was found about 10 days ago.The case came to light on April 27 when a partially burnt body of an unidentified…
Rajkot: A special Pocso court in Porbandar sentenced a 24-year-old man to rigorous imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life, for kidnapping and raping a 14-year-old Dalit girl in Oct 2023. The court relied entirely on scientific evidence and independent testimonies, overcoming the hurdle of the minor victim and her parents turning hostile during…
Rajkot: Bagasara police on Wednesday arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly murdering his wife near the Bagasara Marketing Yard following a domestic dispute.The deceased, identified as Vilas alias Hina Parmar (31), was allegedly attacked by her husband, Vijay alias Gani Parmar, with a trident and an axe.The incident came to light after the woman’s elder…
Rajkot: A major gas theft operation has been uncovered in Rajkot district, with police booking three individuals for illegally tapping into a main pipeline of Gujarat Gas Limited (GGL).The complaint was filed at Shapar Veraval police station by Bhavsinh Dodiya, a 37-year-old engineer in GGL’s technical department. The accused —Dipen Thummar, Paresh Thummar and Kajal…
Rajkot: A 24-year-old farm labourer has been arrested for allegedly abandoning his eight-month-old son, whose decomposed body was found on May 2 in a thicket near the Brahmani river in Susvav village of Halvad taluka, Morbi.The accused, Bhaylu alias Raju Bamaniya, a native of Dahod district working in Rayasangpar village, was held by Halvad police…
Rajkot: Fearing social disgrace, a married woman allegedly conspired with her mother and cousin to kill her newborn boy conceived out of an illicit relationship in Porbandar. The incident came to light after the woman’s husband, Vipul Vasan found out the truth and filed a police complaint on May 4 at the Madhavpur police station…
Rajkot: A special Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) court has convicted a 72-year-old former police inspector of Rajkot taluka police station in a 16-year-old bribery case, sentencing him to two years of rigorous imprisonment and imposing a fine of Rs 10,000.The convict, Chandulal Gosai, was found guilty of demanding a bribe from a suspect during the probe…
Rajkot: In a major cyber fraud, scammers posing as the managing director on WhatsApp duped Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited (PGVCL) of over Rs 45 lakh by tricking its general manager (finance) into transferring funds.Complainant Kintukumar Malkan has filed a case with the Rajkot city cybercrime police against the holder of the WhatsApp number and…
Rajkot: A sessions court here on Tuesday sentenced a 25-year-old man to life imprisonment for fatally stabbing a man who tried to mediate in a minor dispute over a parked motorcycle in the Kittipara Awas Yojana area in June 2022.The killing occurred in the early hours of June 20, 2022. According to the prosecution, Zakiri…
Rajkot: A disturbing case has surfaced in Porbandar where a 12-year-old boy allegedly repeatedly raped the four-and-a-half-year-old daughter of his neighbours.The crime came to light when the victim’s 35-year-old mother filed a complaint at Udhyog Nagar police station on Monday. According to police sources, the victim frequently visited the boy’s house to play. The complaint…
