News in brief from across Gujarat

Ahmedabad

– Hindi film actor John Abraham will be in Gujarat for shooting of upcoming film ‘Team Cricket’ in rural Rajkot next month. Gujarat is emerging as place of choice for film shootings. At present the shoting of film Sardar Gabbarsingh is going on at Wankaner palace with Telugu film-star Pawan Kalyan and Kajal Agrawal.

– White Rann of Kutch has been declared banned for entry of visitors during 14-22 December due to Director General of Police(DGP) conference which is going to be held during 18-20 December here. Prime minister Narendra Modi will attend the conference and deliver address on the last day. Durbadi tent has been set up for stay of Prime Minister. Dhordo Rann has been declared no-flying-zone during 18-20 December due to conference.

– A group of 20 police men from Bangladesh and Nepal are being trained for Forensic Science at Forensic Science University in Gandhinagar. They are mainly focusing on Narcotics related forensic science course.

– Gujarat State Fertilizers Corporation(GSFC) has roped in Bollywood actor Akshay Khann for road show camapgin of its ‘GUJCON’ brand products in six metro cities including Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Pune. Khanna met GSFC CMD SK Nanda in Vadodara and finalized the campaign.

– Bharuch BJP leaders double murder case main accused Abid Patel was not just a member but active worker of Aam Aadmi Party(AAP). Brother of Dawood Ibrahim gang member Javed Chikna was held last week from Indo-Nepal border by police. AAP has on the other hand in a written statement expelled Aabid Patel from primary membership of party.

– Soil testing process for a new bridge next to existing Golden bridge has kicked off in Bharuch by Ranjit Buildcon – a firm having contract of the works. The new bridge will come up over river Narmada. The project is under state government.

–Ankleshwar based BEIL company has been served notice by safety and health department over deaths of two labours due to gas leakage. The company has been instructed not to use storage tank until the probe completes. The company has been asked to pay Rs 5.5 lakh additional amount to family of two laborers who died.

– Anti Corruption Bureau Rajkot staff has arrested Thorala police station’s inspector and Detection staff constable for receiving Rs 25,000 bribe from an accused for not beating him up and sharing his details to media. On order of Police Inspector Chauhan, D’staff constable Gadhvi had received Rs 25,000 of Rs 30,000 bribe.

– DeshGujarat