Surat: A family’s search for relief from a relative’s cancer treatment ended in a costly fraud after two strangers allegedly exploited their faith. Claiming the illness was caused by ‘pitru dosh’, the men convinced the family to perform a ritual at home. While family members chanted mantras, the duo allegedly escaped with Rs 1.55 lakh…
The demolished houses in Surat’s Nasirnagar slum Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court on Monday pulled up civic authorities over the demolition of nearly 100 houses in Surat’s Nasirnagar slum, saying it appeared the razing was carried out under the garb of road demarcation. The court also criticised the police for not intervening, observing it was the…
Surat International Airport Ahmedabad: A Navi Mumbai-bound IndiGo flight from Ahmedabad made an emergency landing in Surat on Monday evening, after a three-year-old passenger’s health deteriorated mid-air, requiring onboard medical assistance and rapid coordination on the ground to rush the child to a hospital.The flight, 6E-7018, took off from Ahmedabad around 7pm with 72 passengers…
Thieves cut the roof to enter the shop Surat: Thieves targeted a Pandesara jewellery shop, stealing 5kg silver ornaments worth Rs 7.42 lakh and Rs 20,000 cash. They cut the roof and ceiling under it to enter the shop and left with the valuables. Thieves targeted the shop for the second time having failed to…
Surat: City detection of crime branch (DCB) police nabbed history-sheeter Soyeb Maniyar alias Soyeb City in Rander, after spotting him driving a premium SUV. Serious offences including robbery have been registered against Maniyar in the past. With his arrest, DCB police are likely to bust a major car theft racket in which number plates are…
The incident occurred when IndiGo flight 6E-6511, operating from New Delhi to Surat, was on its final approach at Surat airport on Saturday Surat: An IndiGo pilot reported interference from a green laser beam while landing at Surat International Airport on Saturday night, prompting a coordinated response from airport authorities, the Central Industrial Security Force…
Affected residents of Nasir Nagar were provided shelter in SMC’s Community hall in Bharimata area in Surat Surat: At least 150 people affected by the Nasir Nagar demolition shifted to the Bharimata community hall run by the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Saturday, after initially refusing to leave the demolition site.According to civic officials, the…
Surat: A 55-year-old woman from Adajan area was allegedly cheated of Rs 1.77 crore after being lured into buying purported weight-loss medicines promoted through social media. The Cyber Crime Police Station has registered an FIR and arrested one person, while two women have been detained for interrogation.Police on Friday arrested Mohammad Hussain alias Rahulraj, a…
Surat: Vesu police here booked a 37-year-old married man on Friday for alleged sexual intercourse through deceit with a 38-year-old married woman.The woman lives separately from her husband. Police said the woman initially filed her complaint in Delhi, after which Delhi Police transferred the case to Surat for further action.After a preliminary inquiry, Vesu police…
Surat: A 22-year-old woman and her two-year-old daughter were killed in a road accident in Bhestan on Saturday after the moped they were travelling on was allegedly hit by a dumper truck. Two others riding the vehicle survived the crash. Police later arrested the truck driver.The deceased were identified as Ruksar Saiyed and her two-year-old…
