Rajkot: A routine traffic enforcement drive on 150 Foot Ring Road escalated into a criminal case after a traffic policeman was allegedly threatened after detaining a dumper that had no numberplates, prompting Gandhigram police to book the accused and his accomplices.On Monday, traffic branch Sector 4 police inspector S D Gilwa was on patrol with…
Rajkot: A 23-year-old grain commission agent from Junagadh alleged that Rs 25 lakh in cash that he had withdrawn to pay farmers was stolen off by a trusted associate in broad daylight, prompting police to register a case of criminal breach of trust and begin a probe.Rizwan Parmar, a resident of Bhesan in Junagadh district,…
Rajkot: A dispute over ancestral land in Amreli district on Wednesday evening ended with a 50-year-old man being beaten to death, allegedly by his elder brother and relatives, on a farm in Khambha taluka.A dispute in the Mungalpara Wadi area of Kantala village ended in the murder of Raghav Sondarwa. Police said his elder brother…
Administration Tightens Enforcement On Illegal Median Gaps Rajkot: Illegal breaks in highway medians across Rajkot district have triggered police action as authorities link them to an alarming increase in fatal accidents.Based on directions from the Rajkot district collector, an FIR was lodged by M I Jadeja, deputy executive engineer of the roads and buildings department,…
Palanpur: Three teenagers died after a goods train ran over them near Shobhasan village in Mehsana on Thursday evening. The teenagers were from Thakor Vas area and were in a hurry to cross the track without noticing the speeding goods train rushing at them.The three died instantly after being hit by the train, and a…
Palanpur: Banas Farmers, a sister organisation of Banas Dairy, signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with the National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL), aimed at enhancing export opportunities for cooperative products and creating greater value for farmers and livestock rearers across the cooperative network.The MoU was signed in the presence of Shankar Chaudhary, Speaker of the…
Palanpur: A woman police constable attached to the local intelligence bureau of Patan district died after an air-conditioner blast triggered a fire at her residence in Patan town on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased was been identified as Surekha Chaudhary. She was alone at her home in Gayatri Flats near Padmanath Chowkdi when the explosion occurred.According to…
Rajkot: Firefighters being hampered while battling a fire late on Friday night at a gold processing unit in Soni Bazaar prompted Rajkot Municipal Corporation to seal the premises on Tuesday, underlining a tougher civic stance on unauthorized commercial structures in the congested core of the city.A fire broke out at a property named Diya Gold…
Rajkot: A 27-year-old man allegedly threw a 14-year-old girl off the balcony of his first-floor home in Dhoraji on Sunday, when his bid to rape her was thwarted by her parents. The girl survived with injuries.The victim’s father filed a complaint on Monday against the man, an unmarried neighbour, accusing him of trying to rape…
Rajkot: A 14-year-old girl being found 30 weeks pregnant led to a Pocso case being filed against a 22-year-old man in Jamnagar, sending a shockwave through the city and renewing concern in Gujarat over sexual crimes against minors. The girl’s mother alleged that the accused raped her daughter repeatedly, police said. The victim’s mother filed…
