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

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government introduced an online payment system for health permits for liquor licenses last month. This move, intended to cut out agents, has had a contrary effect. Many permit holders, struggling with the compulsory online payment system, are seeking the help of agents. The Prohibition Department of Gujarat stopped accepting offline fees for health permits, mandating online payments. Moreover, the new policy imposes a Rs. 25,000 penalty for missing the renewal deadline....Read More

Kutch: The Local Crime Branch (LCB) has arrested a female police constable working in the Kutch East CID after allegedly catching her smuggling liquor with bootlegger Yuvraj Sinh Jadeja. Constable Neeta Chaudhary, in an inebriated state, along with the bootlegger, attempted to run over the police team when they tried to catch them. The incident occurred near Chopdwa Bridge at the Golden Hotel in Bhachau, where police intercepted a Thar vehicle. Inside, the LCB team found Neeta Chaudhary and Y...Read More

Surat: Saroli Police Inspector SA Desai has been suspended following a raid that exposed an illegal bar operating near Sayona crossroads last Sunday in Saroli police station area. The State Monitoring Cell's successful raid revealed that the bar had been operating under the radar of the Saroli police. The establishment was found equipped with amenities resembling those of a typical beer bar in other States, prompting action from authorities. During the raid, authorities caught ten customers...Read More