In brief

Scuffle at Jain temple
SURAT: A scuffle erupted between two groups during a religious ceremony at the Nandigram Jain Derasar Temple in Bhilad in Valsad district on Wednesday morning. Trouble began soon after several devotees opposed the entry of religious leader Shiv Sagar Maharaj . Two security guards escorting Maharaj opened fire in the air to disperse the mob and the police had to rush in to control the situation.

Mitsubishi shows interest in development of township
AHMEDABAD: Mitsubishi Corporation India Private Ltd has shown interest in developing “smart community and eco-friendly” townships in the industrial areas of Changodar and Sanand in Ahmedabad district.
A Japanese delegation led by Chairman & Managing Director Keiichi Nakagaki met Chief Minister Narendra Modi in Gandhinagar and showed willingness to set up an environment friendly ship re-cycling project in association with Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB),a statement issued by the government said.
Modi welcomed Mitsubishi Corporation to be a part of the public-private partnership in making next generation development projects in which 50 towns will be equipped with integrated waste management. Modi also invited them to the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors’ Summit in 2011.
Nakagaki said: “We are interested in partnering with the Gujarat government in these two projects as part of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor project.”

Banaskantha talati held for taking bribe
AHMEDABAD: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a talati from Kankrej village in Banaskantha district on Wednesday for demanding bribe from a construction worker to sanction him money to buy instruments.
The accused,Nathalal Shah,is talati-cum-mantri of Kanjkrej in Sihori taluka. He had demanded a bribe of Rs 3,000 from the worker. According to the ACB,the complainant and his family belong to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category,and were searching for construction work. As they wanted to purchase instruments for the same,they approached the talati for financial assistance.
As per the government provision for BPL families,each member is eligible for Rs 500 from talatis’ funds to buy tools and instruments.
Under the provision,the complainant had applied for fund for 11 members of his family.
To sanction the amount, Shah demanded Rs 3,000,the ACB added.
Later,the complainant approached the ACB,which laid a trap to nab Shah.
He was arrested while accepting the bribe at his office in Kankrej. He has been booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Two women dupe senior citizen in Naroda
TWO women conned an old lady from Naroda of jewellery,promising to redeem her family of curse.
The police said victim Kashi Dudhat (78) was sitting in the veranda of her house in Amidhara Park at Nikol Road when two women aged between 30 and 35 approached her promising of rituals to solve her household problems.
The accused sat with her claiming to do some prayers and kept her engaged in conversation. Later,they asked Dudhat for her gold earrings worth Rs 25,000 and fled from the spot. The police have registered a case.