Amreli police book six under GUJCTOC Act

Amreli: The city police have registered a case against six individuals under the GUJCTOC Act for committing harassment and torture in order to secure contracts for windmill projects.

While windmill projects were underway in Amreli and Botad districts, a gang of six individuals from Botad and Jasdan began causing disruptions in the projects. They resorted to threatening contractors and companies involved in these projects, with the aim of securing contracts and extorting money. They even resorted to physical attacks and torture.

Amreli Police arrested Shivku Bahadurbhai Gowalia (age 40) and Rajku Bahadurbhai Gowalia (age 34) from Raipar village in Barama Garhda taluka. Haresh Dadubhai Gida and Mangalu Bahadur Gowalia (age 42) from Raipar, who are currently residing at Anandham Residency in Botad, have also been arrested. Additional arrests are yet to be made for Satveer Dhirubhai Gida and Pratap Dhirubhai Gida from Jasdan, against whom the same crime has been registered.

The accused were also found in possession of illegal weapons. In response, Amreli police registered a case under the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organized Crime Act, leading to the arrest of the accused. DySP JP Bhandari has been actively involved in seeking remand for all four individuals. The district police formed a special team following complaints against this gang, which included PI JJ Chaudhary and RD Chaudhary, along with PSI. DeshGujarat