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Lawrence Bishnoi gang member held in Haryana for making extortion call to Surat textile trader

March 21, 2023 04:22 IST

In his complaint, Chauhan alleged that he received a WhatsApp call from an anonymous number on March 16 and the caller posed as “Sukha Sopu from Lawrence Bishnoi group.”

Supervisors of NGO arrested for raping blind woman in Gujarat’s Valsad

March 17, 2023 17:08 IST

The two accused raped the woman on two occasions in 2022 and threatened to sack her if she revealed her ordeal to anyone, according to police.

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Final arguments in defamation case against Rahul in Surat court today

March 17, 2023 03:20 IST

Adding that no political party would say bad things against any samaj of 13 crore during elections, the defense lawyer argued that it was just about “Modi” surname of Narendra Modi, Nirav Modi and Lalit Modi and not any community.

Police registered offence under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 409 (criminal breach of trust by public, servant. or by banker, merchant or agent), 420 (cheating), 506 (2) (criminal intimidation), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) and 120 (b) (criminal conspiracy).

15 weavers ‘cheated’ of Rs 4.96 crore, file complaint

March 16, 2023 05:36 IST

According to police, Piyush Bardoliwala, who runs a powerloom factory in Udhna Magdalla road industrial estate, filed a complaint at Khatodara police station on behalf of the weavers against nine people who defaulted payment after purchasing material from them.

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Class 10 student apprehended in theft case allowed to write board exams

March 16, 2023 04:31 IST

According to police, the two juveniles had broke open the emergency grill and door of Monika jewellery showroom at Kadodara village early morning on March 13 . The duo allegedly stole silver ornaments worth Rs. 4.57 lakh from the showroom and escaped.

Weavers’ body seeks 9-month extension to implement QCO, submits memorandum to union ministers

March 14, 2023 04:47 IST

The members handed memorandums to Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh Mandaviya and Union Minister of State for Textiles and Railways Darshana Jardosh in Delhi on Monday.

IMFL worth Rs 25,000 seized from state govt vehicle, private car in Surat: Police

March 14, 2023 04:47 IST

The accused have been working as contract drivers to the deputy collector, assistant collector, chief engineer of the water supply department and deputy municipal commissioner of North Zone of the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC), said Rander police.

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BIS code for yarns from April 3: Surat industry body to call on Union ministers

March 13, 2023 04:48 IST

Once the code comes into practice from April 3, it would not be permissible to produce, stock and sell yarns without a BIS certificate.

Mulchanda was then booked under Indian Penal Code sections 409 (criminal breach of trust by a public servant or by banker, merchant or agent), 380 (theft in dwelling house) and 420 (cheating).

Bank cashier held from Punjab in gold-loan cheating case booked in Gujarat

March 11, 2023 17:22 IST

Vipul Manchanda was picked up from Bank of India's Ludhiana branch for allegedly replacing a customer's gold worth Rs 19.56 lakh with fake jewellery.

The police registered an offence under Sections 406 (criminal breach of trust), 409 (criminal breach of trust by a public servant or by banker, merchant, or agent), 420 (cheating), and 120(B) (criminal conspiracy) against the accused and have started a probe. (Representational image)

Gujarat: Another cheating complaint against ‘gang of real estate developers’

March 10, 2023 19:43 IST

The SIT led by Rupal Solanki, the deputy commissioner of police of the crime branch in Surat, carried out raids at the residence of Guddu Poddar, and offices of Jayenti Babariya (Iklera), and Jignesh Shakiya in Surat. The police team returned empty-handed as all of them had gone underground.

2 drown in Tapi river in Surat after playing Holi, bodies fished out at night

March 10, 2023 00:53 IST

On Thursday, the dead bodies were handed over to their family members after the autopsies were carried out.

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Surat builder’s suicide bid: SIT formed to probe ‘realty fraud’

March 8, 2023 03:23 IST

According to Surat police commissioner Ajay Kumar Tomar, a case has been registered against all six for mentally torturing and threatening Chovatiya that led him to take the extreme step.

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Brain-dead auto driver in Surat provides new lease of life to 4

March 8, 2023 03:17 IST

Pathan suffered severe head injuries and was rushed to the New Civil Hospital (NCH) in Surat where a team of doctors declared him brain-dead on Monday.

Surat traders stare at loss worth Rs 100 crore after Assam ban on power loom-made garmentsSubscriber Only

March 7, 2023 04:44 IST

State BJP president CR Paatil has assured to intervene in the matter after the Saket group, an NGO of textile traders from Surat, on March 5 made a representation to him against the Assam government's move.

Surat textile traders unhappy with Assam government ban on power loom-produced mekhela chadorSubscriber Only

March 6, 2023 19:33 IST

Notably, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma banned the sale of power-loom-produced mekhela chador in the north-eastern state from March 1.

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Duo sent to police remand: IMFL worth Rs 7.50 lakh seized in Piplod, Congress leader among 2 held

March 3, 2023 04:36 IST

During interrogation, the accused disclosed that the liquor consignment belonged to Patel, following which she, too, was arrested. The duo have been charged under different sections of the Prohibition Act.

Vehicles queue up outside a CNG petrol pump in Vadodara on Wednesday. (Express photo by Bhupendra Rana)

Dealers call for strike, 800 CNG pumps in state to be shut from tomorrow

March 2, 2023 06:40 IST

Around 100 pumps that are directly run by the oil companies will continue to remain open across the state.

The Kamrej police registered an FIR after a complaint was lodged against the pickup van driver. (File photo)

4 killed after pickup van rams bikes, mows down pedestrian

February 28, 2023 04:08 IST

According to police, the front tyre of the pickup van burst when the driver lost control over the vehicle that crossed the divider and hit two bikes and a pedestrian on the main road.

Street 11 at Siddharthnagar in Pandesara, Surat, where Pradhan and Bina Nayak allegedly killed Shivram Nayak

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February 27, 2023 09:57 IST

Pradhan's 21-year-old son, a college student in Odisha, told The Indian Express, “I was in college when I received a call from Surat police regarding his arrest. None of us knew about this murder. When I spoke to Papa, he told me to take care of my sister and mother."

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Modi surname remark: Final hearing of Rahul Gandhi case on Feb 27

February 24, 2023 04:17 IST

Purnesh Modi's lawyer BV Rathod, who had submitted a pendrive of the Kolar public meeting before the Surat court, sought Gandhi's personal appearance to examine the same.