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Grishma murder case: Hearing likely to begin today

February 24, 2022 04:02 IST

The 2,500-page chargesheet was submitted before the first class magistrate court on February 21 within five days after the arrest of the accused

Fire officials carried out rescue 20 children from library hall on the top floor of a commercial complex at Dabholi in Surat city, on Wednesday evening. (Express Photo by Hanif Malek)

Surat: 20 students rescued from a library room after building catches fire

February 24, 2022 06:37 IST

While shopkeepers of the complex immediately shut their shops and exited the building, the fumes prevented the students from taking the stairs.

Police rushed to the spot and detained 12 activists, including VHP Surat city general secretary Kamlesh Kayda. (Representational)

Protest against hijab-clad students at Varachha school, 12 VHP activists detained

February 23, 2022 05:47 IST

The incident happened at Varachha's PP Sawani School, a centre for the Talent Search Test 2022 conducted by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB).

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Surat district collector sends proposal to state govt for land acquisition, Khedut Samaj says will oppose move

February 22, 2022 22:43 IST

The Khedut Samaj Gujarat has decided to oppose this land acquisition process for industries at Hazira, asking why the existing single goods train track between Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO) and Gothan was not being used.

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Ankleshwar: Man booked for ‘celebratory firing’ at event attended by Paatil

February 22, 2022 06:49 IST

The chief guest of the event was State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president C R Paatil. The firing incident took place after Paatil had left the event.

The girl was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment but was declared dead on arrival by doctors.

Minor girl raped and murdered by two youths in Surat

February 21, 2022 13:34 IST

Police said the incident came to light when the girl’s parents returned home and found their daughter missing.

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Surat police intensifies patrolling after Grishma Vekariya’s murder

February 20, 2022 05:17 IST

Surat Police Commissioner Ajay Kumar Tomar told The Sunday Express , “Earlier I was personally taking rounds in a private vehicle in different areas in the city, but now I have started making rounds in the official vehicle and with the police staff with me.

Gujarat: Trio on motorcycle fall in bid to avoid collision with parked pick-up van, get run over by other vehicles

February 19, 2022 14:33 IST

The police said a case has been lodged against the driver of the parked vehicle as he had not put on the parking lights which reportedly led to the accident.

Gujarat: Advocate, govt official booked for forging documents to claim land compensation

February 18, 2022 08:55 IST

In the complaint, sub-inspector AR Suryavanshi stated that all the accused had prepared fake documents and submitted them in the land acquisition office in Navsari to get the compensation money.

Dhananjay Sadhu, assistant conservator of forest, says this is the second incident of a leopard being run over by a speeding vehicle at the same location in Navsari district (Representational)

Leopard dies after being run over by unidentified vehicle in Gujarat

February 17, 2022 16:33 IST

Officials say it is the second such incident reported from the same village in Navsari district

Lata alias shushila Gawani, a woman bootlegger, was found dead in Vapi police station.

Gujarat: 70-year-old woman, caught for liquor trafficking, found dead inside police station

February 17, 2022 17:45 IST

The woman was caught with 66 bottles and pouches of Indian-made foreign liquor worth Rs 9,375. The police have registered a case of accidental death and handed over the body to her relatives.

On the same day, the deceased's uncle, Subhash Vekariya, lodged a complaint with Kamrej police station against Fenil.

20-year-old ‘stalker’ who killed woman in Surat arrested

February 17, 2022 11:11 IST

The accused, Fenil Goyani, allegedly murdered 21-year-old Grishma Vekariya in Pasodara area in Surat February 12.

The accused was booked under Section 307 (attempt to murder) of the IPC based on his brother-in-law’s complaint.

Surat man slits married sister’s throat over suspicion of affair

February 16, 2022 18:13 IST

Police say the victim is out of danger and this is the second incident of a woman’s throat being slit in the Gujarat town of Kamrej in the past five days.

The accused was earlier arrested by the Surat Police in a car theft case in 2020

Gujarat: Youth held for slitting woman’s throat for rejecting his proposal

February 16, 2022 17:06 IST

The police seized two sharp knives, one of which was used in the crime, from the accused

Gujarat official suspended after school elocution contest on ‘My ideal Nathuram Godse’

February 17, 2022 01:58 IST

The suspended official is Neetaben Gavli, a youth development officer. Students of Class 5 to 8 participated in the elocution.

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Cong former corporator objects to Surat senior cop’s remark on migrants

February 16, 2022 05:51 IST

Singhal who stood by what he said, told The Indian Express, “Majority of the murders have taken place in those areas which has settlements of people hailing from other states. In six such offences, disputes between migrant workers led to the murder incidents.”

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Posters seeking resignation of Sanghavi brought down

February 16, 2022 05:40 IST

The posters, found in areas, including Kamrej, Punagam, Yogi chowk, Sarthana, Mini Bazaar and Mangadh chowk, were allegedly put up after a rise in murder cases in the city.

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Modi’s photo to be hung at all municipal schools in Surat

February 16, 2022 04:50 IST

Dhanesh Shah, chairman of the Municipal School Board (MSB), moved the proposal to place the five photo frames at the offices of principals of all municipal schools in the city. The board has approved to set aside Rs 6 lakh for placing orders for 400 photo frames to be hung at the schools.

Consumers not prosecuted as per new drug policy: Harsh Sanghavi

February 15, 2022 11:42 IST

Speaking at an event — Building Bridges — organised by the Ahmedabad city police in collaboration with the Gujarat Media Club (GMC) in Ahmedabad on Monday, Sanghavi also discussed measures being undertaken for “new age policing” with senior police officials.