Surat: A 35-year-old accused wanted in connection with a 2014 murder-cum-robbery case registered at Hazira police station was arrested in Maharashtra’s Shahada by the Prevention of Crime Branch (PCB) police on Sunday.PCB police inspector R S Suvera told TOI that the accused, Viresh Sharma, a native of Deoria in Uttar Pradesh, had been evading arrest…
Jay Virash in police custody Surat: A delivery executive has been booked for allegedly removing original electronic products worth Rs 8.82 lakh from Amazon shipments, replacing them with dummy items and returning the consignments to a warehouse in the city.According to an FIR registered at Pal police station on Sep 5, the accused, identified as…
Surat: A branch manager of a gold loan finance company in Puna has lodged a complaint against a borrower, alleging that he duped the firm of Rs 22.39 lakh after promising to transfer his existing gold loans to the company’s branch.According to the FIR registered at Puna police station on Sep 5, accused Ashok Madanka…
House of the deceased where the body was found Surat: Surat rural police identified two suspects, both women, from Godavadi village for their alleged involvement in the murder of the 22-year-old computer engineer woman.Police are also verifying their movement on the night of the crime to confirm their presence at the spot of crime.Police are…
Surat Municipal Corporation launched an inspection drive targeting restaurants and hotels selling food items Surat: The food samples collected from Shital Restaurant in Varachha after a family of five fell ill following a meal there on Aug 17, with a five-year-old girl subsequently dying, have been found safe for human consumption, according to a report…
Accused caught gambling in Surat by police (2) Accused caught gambling in Surat by police (1) Accused caught gambling in Surat by police (2) Accused caught gambling in Surat by police (1) Accused caught gambling in Surat by police (2) Surat: Police in Surat arrested 157 people, including four women and 153 men, for allegedly…
Meeting between traders and processors held over textile processing rate hike Surat: A meeting was held on Saturday between the Federation of Surat Trade and Textile Associations (FOSTTA) Forum and the South Gujarat Textile Processors Association (SGTPA) to discuss the recent 15% rate hike implemented by textile processors.During the meeting, FOSTTA presented complaints, suggestions and…
Naresh Mehta coaching drop out girl students Surat: For some girls, leaving school is not the end of their education but a pause dictated by circumstances. Financial difficulties, responsibilities at home or family decisions can force them out of classrooms long before they are ready to give up on studies. Years later, some are finding…
Surat: A special Pocso court in Vapi on Saturday convicted 28-year-old Munnakumar Shrivastav for repeatedly raping and impregnating a 12-year-old girl in April 2024 and sentenced him to 20 years’ imprisonment.The court of Harshvadan Vakil, special judge for Pocso cases, also ordered compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the survivor and Rs 5.50 lakh to…
Surat: The education department has sanctioned several new infrastructure projects for Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU), including a new bungalow for the vice-chancellor at an estimated cost of Rs 5.10 crore. The tender for the bungalow is expected to be floated soon.According to sources, the existing bungalow is around 20 years old and has…
