Surat: Surat crime branch arrested two men from UP in connection with the Rs 50 lakh armed robbery at the State Bank of India branch in Varachha on April 27, while the manhunt for five others continues.On the morning of April 27, six armed men entered the bank and made off with Rs 50 lakh…
Surat: Members of the city’s Bengali community celebrated the BJP’s victory in West Bengal, calling the outcome a much-needed change and expressing hope that it would lead to better security, development and job opportunities in their home state.Bengalis who have been living in Surat for decades said the result would help their relatives and friends…
Surat: All 11 inmates who took the Class 12 board exam from Lajpore Central Jail this year passed, yielding a 100% pass rate and highlighting the jail administration’s efforts to ensure access to education.The results were declared on Monday. Lajpore jail superintendent Shripal Sheshma said their education initiative aims to ensure that inmates are not…
Surat: A tip-off from Surat City police led Delhi police to bust a NEET-UG admission scam, arrest four accused and rescue 18 aspirants, including minors, who were allegedly duped with promises of guaranteed MBBS seats for hefty sums.Based on specific intelligence and technical inputs from Surat police commissioner Anupam Singh Gahlaut, the Delhi Police crime…
Surat: A ruckus erupted at a National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) centre in Surat on Sunday after a student was asked to remove her ‘kanthi’ (religious beads) during frisking before the exam.According to officials, a parent accompanying the student objected to the removal of the beads and created a scene at the centre. As…
Surat: Two brothers were booked for allegedly assaulting a police sub-inspector (PSI) and a head constable after creating a ruckus at Umra police chowki under Utran police station limits on Saturday afternoon.The accused, identified as Pinal Chauhan and Jay Chauhan, had been called to the chowki to record their statements in connection with a quarrel…
Surat: Lalgate police seized 96.46 grams of MD drugs worth Rs 2.89 lakh and arrested a man during a patrol in the area on Saturday evening.According to police, three constables were patrolling near Sopariwali Gali when they spotted a two-wheeler rider acting suspiciously. When signalled to stop, the man attempted to flee, prompting the police…
Palanpur: The Local Crime Branch (LCB) of Banaskantha, investigating an inter-state child trafficking racket, has arrested three more persons — two main women agents of the ‘Murugan Gang’ and the a man who sold his newborn girl — taking the total number of arrests in the case to 10.Based on technical surveillance, LCB teams tracked…
Surat: The managing committee election of the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) was held on Saturday, recording a low voter turnout of 15.88%. Of the 13,043 eligible voters, only 2,072 cast their votes, in line with the typically low participation seen in the chamber’s elections, members said.Of the total votes polled, 214…
Surat: Gujarat governor Acharya Devvrat travelled in a Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) bus from Adajan bus stand in Surat to Jinod village in Olpad taluka on Saturday, drawing public attention by choosing to travel like a common citizen.He purchased his own ticket and made the payment digitally, underlining support for cashless transactions. His…
