News in brief from across Gujarat

Ahmedabad

– Satellite police in Ahmedabad has arrested a juvenile person for Rs 48 lakh theft in bungalow number 26 of Prarthna Vihar society in Manekbag area. A juvenile person held was working as servant in same house. The incident of theft happened when entire family was on visit to Madhya Pradesh.

– The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) today nabbed a father-son duo from a bus in Naroda area of the city and seized Hashish ( Charas) worth over Rs 30 lakhs from their possession.NCB Zonal Director Hari Om Gandhi said that the culprits identified as Deepak and his son Vishal were coming from Delhi by a luxury bus.’ On a tip off, the NCB sleuths nabbed them from the bus this morning from Naroda area. Around six kg Hashish worth over Rs 30 lakh has been seized from them. It was kept in a bag’, Mr. Gandhi said. Further interrogation was on.

– A book authored by Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on her experiences was launched in Ahmedabad by Swami Adhyatmanand and Chandrakant Maheta at Civil hospital auditorium. Chief Minister was present in the function. The book has been published by Rannade publication.

– Anti Terrorist Squad(ATS), Gujarat Police has arrested Gul Zargar Jamdar from Jammu & Kashmir. He was wanted in about 30 cases of drug trafficking and considered a kingpin of drug trade.

– Navrangpura police in Ahmedabad has today arrested a gang of Chhara tribe women that was active in Law garden area of city in Navratri bazar.

– Savarkundla police in Saurashtra region of Gujarat has organized Shrimad Bhagwat Saptah in which a constable Santoshkumar Pande recites katha. The katha event started on 2nd October and will conclude on 8 October. DySP Rajesh Parmar is playing Yajman(host) of this katha.

– A teenager injured due to attack by crocodiles in river Vishwamitri in Vadodara was taken to SSG hospital for treatment with severe injury in left hand. It is very risky to venture into the Vishwamitri river which has presence of couple of hundred crocodiles. This teenager when approached the water surface was attacked by more than one crocodiles. A rickshaw driver passing through this area saw a teenager struggling to save his life from attack by crocodiles. Rickshaw driver dared to rescue him from attack.

– Groups of Congress workers in Gujarat held hallabol progamme at district collector offices seeking timely Panchayat elections. It should be mentioned here that the state election commission has postponed the polls for three months period due to law and order situation.

– Based on Sarkhej-Gandhinagar highway in Ahmedabad, Kiran Motors, a showroom of Maruti cars was sealed today over parking issue.

– Former BJP MLA Gitaben Patel who was elected from Ahmedabad in year 2007 assembly elections but was not given ticket to contest in 2012 has extended her support to ongoing Patidar anamat andolan.

– DeshGujarat