Rajkot: Acting on directions from Rajkot Range inspector general of police (IGP) Nirlipt Rai, police carried out another major crackdown on illegal mining, raiding three locations in Morbi and Surendranagar districts and seizing machinery and goods worth Rs 4.60 crore, including 13 dump trucks, a loader and two heavy earthmovers.Based on intelligence received by the…
JIvan Parmar (R) and Ahmed Chavda after setting off on Saturday Rajkot: Age is no barrier to bold dreams when purpose leads the way. Proving this and spreading a wider message, 58-year-old Jivan Parmar, originally from Porbandar and now based in Rajkot, set out on a 19,000km motorcycle journey from Rajkot to London at 6am…
Palapur: A cyber fraud investigation by Aravalli Cyber Crime Police uncovered an interstate money-routing racket operated through two bank accounts linked to MAA Education and Charitable Trust. The trust proprietor, Manishkumar Upadhyay, was arrested in connection with the case.According to police, 71 complaints have been registered on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCCRP) against…
Rajkot: A cyberfraud suspect with a criminal record was booked by Junagadh’s special operations group, for a multi-state scam involving at least Rs 39 lakh, unravelling a web of ‘rented bank accounts’, sim cards and mobile phones used to siphon off victims’ money.A complaint was filed at Junagadh City B Division police station on Saturday…
Rajkot: In a crackdown on the illegal sale of adulterated food items, the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Devbhumi Dwarka police apprehended a 76-year-old woman for allegedly selling fake desi ghee.Acting on specific intelligence during patrolling in the Salaya Marine police station area, police received inputs that adulterated desi ghee mixed with chemicals was being…
Rajkot: What began as an ordinary Friday morning in a Rajkot household ended in the murder of a 40-year-old woman, as her husband’s suspicion of infidelity led to a blood-curdling assault with a hammer.Shilpa Lalani was killed on Friday, allegedly by her husband of 22 years, Altaf Lalani. The attack with a hammer came after…
Rajkot: Amid rising petrol and diesel prices, authorities in Rajkot have busted an alleged illegal biodiesel network, seizing around 75,000 litres of suspected flammable liquid during coordinated raids in the district.The Rajkot Range police conducted the operations in the Gondal and Shapar areas after receiving specific inputs about illegal storage and movement of the suspected…
Rajkot: The promise of a well‑paid job in Dubai turned into a year‑long nightmare for a labourer from a village near Upleta in Rajkot district, who was stranded abroad after agents allegedly seized his passport, leaving him jobless and hiding until police and the Indian Embassy intervened.Jagdish Manvar, 35, went to Dubai to escape low…
Rajkot: Nearly a month after the Rajkot Municipal Corporation election results, the BJP’s announcement of key civic office-bearers on Thursday was marked by intense lobbying, last-minute consultations and internal political manoeuvring, culminating in the surprise elevation of Nehal Shukla as Rajkot’s new mayor.Considered close to the political camp of former chief minister late Vijay Rupani,…
Rajkot: An audit of taluka health office accounts has led to a criminal case being filed for misappropriation of Rs 16.59 lakh, with police booking an outsourced junior clerk after an inquiry found fake vouchers were used to divert govt funds in 2020-21 and 2021-22.An FIR was registered against Paresh Chauhan and others who may…
