Dahod: The Limkheda Sessions Court has delivered a strict verdict in a cow beef sale case in Devgadh Baria. Accused Riyaz Abdul Rashid and Arbaaz Abdul Rashid have been sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment and fined ₹1 lakh each for selling banned cow beef. If the fine is not paid, the accused will have to serve an additional one year in jail. The case dates back to March 1, 2023, when 15 kg of cow beef was seized from the Bhe Darwaza area. The Devgadh Baria police registered a c...Read More

Dahod: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat has arrested Gopalbhai Vastabhai Chamar, a primary school head teacher currently posted at Pipodra Primary School in Dhanpur, Dahod district, for accepting a ₹14,000 bribe. As per the complaint, the complainant had rented out a four-wheeler to transport children to Pipodra Main Primary School. The rent for the vehicle was ₹28,590, which was credited to the complainant’s bank account on 30/03/2025. Following this, the accused repeatedly de...Read More

Gandhinagar: Civil Aviation Minister Balwantsinh Rajput today said in the State Assembly that a decision has been made to construct an interstate airport at Jhalod in Dahod district. The initiative aims to enhance civil aviation infrastructure in the state and promote interstate tourism, he added. Responding to a sub-question, the Minister said that construction work for the interstate airport at Jhalod is currently in full swing, and the airport will be operational soon. He clarified that th...Read More

Dahod: Gujarat witnessed soaring temperatures on Sunday, with the mercury reaching its highest at 43.2°C in Dahod. Rajkot followed with 41.1°C, exceeding normal levels by 6.8°C, while Bhuj also recorded 40.4°C, showing a significant departure from normal by 6.4°C. Ahmedabad reported a maximum temperature of 38.7°C, 4.5°C above normal. Other major cities, including Gandhinagar (39.2°C), Surat (38.7°C), and Amreli (39.0°C), also experienced above-average heat. No rainfall was recorded a...Read More

Dahod: A police constable from Dahod Town A-Division Police Station was arrested on March 8, 2025, by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for accepting a bribe of Rs. 3000/- from a citizen. The accused, identified as Rameshbhai Maganbhai Vadhamsi, had initially demanded Rs. 5000/- from the complainant to settle an application against them. However, when the complainant expressed their inability to pay the full amount, the constable agreed to accept Rs. 3000/-. The complainant, unwilling to pay th...Read More

Dahod: Dahod police on Saturday recovered a dumper that had been stolen from Mungeli, Chhattisgarh, and also nabbed the accused involved in the crime. What is interesting here is that Dahod police once again demonstrated the use of technological innovation in solving the crime. After an overnight search and the deployment of a drone in the morning, the team successfully captured the vehicle and apprehended the accused. Commending the use of technology in the operation, Gujarat DGP Vikas Sahay...Read More

Dahod: The first loco set from Indian Railways Dahod based railway engine manufacturing plant will be rolled out this year by March after testing. Union Minister of State for Railway Ranveet Singh Bittu who visited Gujarat's Dahod based Rolling Stock factory shared this information. Sharing the details after his visit to the plant, Bittu stated - 'Today it was my immense pleasure to visit rolling stock factory at Dahod which is the project of our Prime minister Shri Narendra Modi ji. Phas...Read More

Dahod: The Gujarat Police have been using drone technology for surveillance and combating crime. In one such latest case, Dahod Police nabbed a member of an interstate theft gang from a farm using live drone footage today. Acting on a tip-off about the whereabouts of the accused, Rajesh alias Raji Lala Bhabhor, a suspect involved in multiple temple and Jain temple burglaries in Gujarat and Rajasthan, the police set up a surveillance operation in his residential area. As soon as the accused real...Read More

Dahod: The Gujarat government has suspended state GST Inspector Vipul Patel for allegedly impersonating Income Tax (IT) officers to conduct a fraudulent raid at a businessman’s home in Dahod earlier this month. Patel was arrested along with four others for their involvement in the crime. The Gujarat government issued a statement on Tuesday, describing Patel’s actions as a “serious breach of trust” and “misuse of power.” The Goods and Service Tax (GST) department has also initiated...Read More

Dahod: Under the Smart City project, an integrated command and control center was established at the District Collector's office. The district collector informed the media that the police have apprehended several suspects with the help of CCTV monitoring at the command and control center in over 700 cases. Set up at a cost of over Rs. 121 crore, this center monitors around 387 CCTV cameras installed at over 80 locations across the town. It also controls the public address system, and the moni...Read More