Surat: A 38-year-old city resident allegedly lost Rs 13 lakh after cyberfraudsters posing as officials from the Mumbai Police cyber cell, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Supreme Court allegedly trapped him in an elaborate ‘digital arrest’ scam.According to the FIR registered at the Cybercrime police station, the victim and…
Family Conflicts, Financial Troubles Top Triggers In Police Data On 831 Calls Since April 2025 Surat: Men accounted for seven of every 10 calls to Surat police’s suicide prevention helplines, since its launch in April 2025, with financial distress and family disputes emerging as the most common trigger factors.Data compiled by Surat city police for…
Surat: The investigation into the murder of a 22-year-old computer engineer in Godavadi village of Surat district has entered a crucial stage, with police now banking on the psychoanalysis of two suspects for a breakthrough.With investigators yet to find strong physical or technical evidence, police are turning to scientific methods to gather information from the…
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Surat: A two-year-old accidental death investigation has led to the arrest of the 13-year-old girl’s stepfather, after forensic evidence indicated sexual assault and a DNA match linked him to the crime, police said.The girl died on June 8, 2024, ostensibly after developing breathing difficulties and vomiting at her residence. An unnatural death case was registered…
Surat: Valsad district health and food safety departments on Wednesday launched an inquiry into an incident in which 64 students fell ill after having dinner at Vallabh Ashram residential school in Killa Pardi in Valsad district on Sep 4. Incidentally, school authorities did not inform health officials about the incident. Four of the affected students…
The blaze remained out of control even after more than five hours. SURAT: A massive fire broke out at a textile market in Surat’s Saroli area early on Wednesday, engulfing the top floors of the market in flames and triggering a major emergency response from the fire departmentThe Surat Fire and Emergency Services declared a…
City gets new EV bus for testing Surat: The city received a new electric bus on Tuesday for a test run, marking a step toward expanding the city’s public transport fleet. After a prolonged wait, officials indicated that the city is likely to receive a new batch of buses in the coming months, subject to…
Surat: A 50-year-old habitual thief with 102 criminal cases against him allegedly refused to confess to a house-breaking theft despite sustained interrogation. Limbayat police, however, noticed that he appeared deeply attached to a locket around his neck and used his superstition to break his resistance, leading to his confession in five more cases and the…
Surat: Imported liquor prices at permit shops across Gujarat have risen by 60% to 90% after a change in the calculation of special fees, under a new excise management system, triggering a sharp drop in sales and uncertainty among permit holders and retailers.The Gujarat govt recently introduced the Liquor and Excise Management System (LEMS) at…
