Ahmedabad: In yet another crackdown on corruption, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) nabbed a policeman and his accomplice for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 50,000. The accused have been identified as Bipin Bhai, a policeman stationed at Karnavati Police Chowki, Narol Police Station, Ahmedabad, and Balkrishna Mohanbhai Sharma, a resident of Shourya Residency, Narol. According to the complaint, the victim was apprehended by the police with three bottles of foreign liquor within the ...Read More

Vadodara: An executive magistrate and deputy mamlatdar from Padra taluka, Naresh Vankar, was arrested and booked on Wednesday in connection with a prohibition case. The incident occurred late Tuesday night when the Vadodara City Control Room received a call about a car stuck in a pit, with the driver reportedly "unconscious." Upon arriving at the scene, Akota Police found the driver alone in the car and appearing intoxicated. "The driver identified himself as Naresh Vankar, Deputy Mamlatda...Read More

Naroda: A drunk driver of a Creta Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) lost control of the steering and killed two persons who were on the opposite lane on a moving Honda Active two-wheeler. The accused, Mitesh alias Gopalbhai Rameshbhai Patel, owns a farm in the Dehgam area. He is a resident of Nava Naroda area, based in Galaxy Bungalow. He was driving home in the Creta SUV when, due to his drunken state and overspeeding, he lost control of the vehicle near Shantam Farm, broke the road divider, and ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Malpur town in North Gujarat observed a day-long strike during which all businesses and markets remained shut. The strike call was given to protest the brutal attack on a shop owner, Dineshbhai Muljibhai Patel, by two bootleggers linked to the illegal liquor trade. The accused in this case are identified as Dinesh alias Buchho Babubhai Pagi and Dharmendra alias Dhamo alias Rocky Somabhai Pagi. Both accused thrashed the shop owner, Dinesh Patel, using a steel pipe and a chair. Whe...Read More

Surat: Those requiring a liquor consumption permit for health reasons in Surat will need to pay more. Surat city and district currently have over 12,500 liquor permit holders. Effective from 15 October, the new liquor permit will cost Rs. 25,000, instead of the earlier rate of Rs. 10,000. The renewal rate for the permit will be Rs. 20,000, instead of the earlier Rs. 5,000. The amount will go to the Rogi Kalyan Samiti of Civil Hospital. DeshGujarat.Read More

ગાંધીનગર: વિધાનસભા ગૃહમાં નશાબંધી સુધારા વિધેયક રજૂ કરતાં ગૃહ રાજ્યમંત્રી શ્રી હર્ષ સંઘવીએ જણાવ્યું કે, દેશના તમામ જૂના કાયદાઓનું સર્વગ્રાહી મૂલ્યાંકન કરવામાં આવે અને સમયની માંગ સાથે સમા...Read More

Dahod: The Local Crime Branch of Dahod Police on Monday arrested Dahod Taluka Youth Congress President Sunil Ramsinh Baria after seizing foreign liquor worth around Rs. 5,000 from his house during a raid. Baria is a resident of Tindori Faliya in Usarwan village, Dahod. Acting on a tip-off, the LCB conducted a raid at his house on July 27th and recovered a stash of foreign liquor and beer. Following this, the Dahod Town B Division Police registered a case against him and declared him wanted, a...Read More

Rajkot: A 44-year old man was booked for drinking liquor in flight to Rajkot. Accused Bhavesh Vashrambhai Kayada (Patel) was travelling from Mumbai to Rajkot hirasar airport in Indigo Airlines flight 6E5321. According to the police complaint, he was drinking liquor in the flight when the aircraft was in the air. The security assistant manager Gayatri Sakiya informed Airport police about this, after which Assistant Police Sub Inspector YK Chauhan led police staff reached the departure gate of the...Read More