Rajkot: Three men have been arrested and a fourth is absconding after an unidentified man was beaten to death in Khokhari village of Paddhari taluka in rural Rajkot, allegedly over false suspicions that he was part of a ‘child-lifting’ gang.Paddhari police arrested Bhikhu Jadeja, Jigar Jadeja and Raghu Sitapara, while a search is on for…
Rajkot: A joint operation by Rajkot Rural police’s special operations group and local crime branch led to two men being detained near Bharudi toll plaza, while they were allegedly transporting liquor after consuming narcotic tramadol tablets. Police seized items worth Rs 23.67 lakh and launched a further investigation.Rajkot SP Vijaysinh Gurjar told TOI that while…
The bus ablaze near Chotila on National Highway 47 in the early hours of Thursday Rajkot: Four people were charred to death and ten others injured after a private bus caught fire after slamming into a bitumen-laden tanker on the Ahmedabad-Rajkot highway near Chotila after midnight on Wednesday, police said.The accident occurred between 1am and…
Rajkot: The detection of crime branch (DCB) sleuths arrested three persons, including two ‘journalists’, in connection with an extortion case on Thursday.According to the complaint filed by Vijay Padaliya with crime branch, he had bought a plot on University Road in Rajkot, where a building was later built and a hospital run by his daughter…
Rajkot: A one-year-old lion cub died on the spot after being hit by an unidentified vehicle on the Bhavnagar Somnath National Highway in Amreli district.The incident took place late at night on Wednesday near Dataradi village in Rajula taluka. According to preliminary information, the cub was attempting to cross the highway when it was struck…
Wellness programme for police Wellness programme for policeRajkot: Bhavnagar police launched a three-phase health and wellness initiative for their personnel, including regular medical screening, mental health support and compulsory medical insurance, with each police station to appoint a dedicated wellness nodal officer.Bhavnagar police have initiated a project to focus on the physical and mental health…
Rajkot: Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday virtually inaugurated the first pre-event of the International Big Cat Alliance Summit 2026, highlighting the state’s success in conserving the Asiatic lion and promoting wildlife-led development.The pre-event on lion conservation was organised at Sasan Gir by the ministry of environment, forest and climate change as part of…
Rajkot: Three persons lost their lives after drowning in a pond at a farm near Juna Sadulka village in Morbi district on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased have been identified as Hatha Ratadia (28) and his 11-year-old nephew, Jaydev Ratadia, both residents of Laxminagar, and 31-year-old Karu Vahera of Dharmapur.According to preliminary police investigation, the incident occurred…
Rajkot: Three workers were found lifeless inside the cargo hold of a vessel during stevedoring operations at Berth 13 of Deendayal Port in Kandla on Wednesday morning, port authority officials said.According to the preliminary inquiry, the matter came to light around 11.50am on Wednesday, on the bulk carrier MV Pan Optimum. Cargo handling operations at…
Rajkot: Commuters on Rajkot’s busiest thoroughfare, 150 ft Ring Road, witnessed an action movie-like scene around 1pm on Wednesday, with a speeding Volvo car crashing to other road users, damaging cars and causing some to overturn. The incident left people shocked and angered, before the Volvo car crashed through the BRTS railing.The incident occurred between…
