Surat: Local authorities today carried out the demolition of illegal encroachments by migrant gang leader Rahul Pimpade, who operates the ‘Rahul Apartment’ gang in the Udhna area of Surat. The municipal authorities, along with the police, bulldozed three illegally constructed houses belonging to Rahul, located near a government housing scheme for underprivileged residents. Unauthorized modifications within his residence were also dismantled. Pimpade, who led anti-social activities and illeg...Read More

Surat: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Surat police today arrested two individuals while they were attempting to exchange fake ₹500 notes in the Punagam Vegetable Market. The police also seized counterfeit currency worth ₹9,000 from them. During interrogation, it was revealed that the accused used the codeword “Mavo” while exchanging fake notes. Upon receiving genuine currency in return, they used the phrase “Shekelo Mavo.” The arrested individuals have been identified as...Read More

Surat: With the ongoing police crackdown on extortionist journalists, Kishore Samaliya, the owner of Dainik Satya Vichar, and its journalist, Anil Vasoya, have been booked. Their arrest followed a complaint filed by two traders from Amroli, alleging that they had extorted ₹3 lakh in the name of RTI. According to the information received, Rajesh Kumar Khimjibhai, a resident of Gajanand Park Society near Katargam Ambatlavadi, works as an electrical machinery service provider behind Kosad Ring R...Read More

Surat: A sub-inspector who was caught on camera beating up a 17-year-old boy, who mistakenly rode his bicycle into a street where a rehearsal for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s convoy was taking place, has faced disciplinary action. A viral video of the incident, which occurred at Ratan Chowk on Thursday, shows the teenager cycling as the Prime Minister’s convoy passes. Later, sub-inspector B S Gadhvi confronts him, pulling his hair and slapping him. As the video sparked outrage locally an...Read More

Surat: The Surat Police on Wednesday registered four more cases against individuals accused of extorting municipal officials and builders under the guise of RTI journalism. Complaints were filed against Shakir Sheikh of Alert News, Mushtaq Habib of Seven Seas News, and Syed Habib of Samachar Manch at Lalgate, Mahidharpura, and Athwa Lines police stations. Surat East Assembly MLA Arvind Rana had earlier approached the Police Commissioner and Chief Minister, demanding strict action against the ex...Read More

Surat: The police arrested four individuals for allegedly assaulting two constables from Salabatpura police station after they stopped their rickshaw for a routine check early Tuesday. Out of these four history-sheeters, two were nabbed in Surat, while the other two were caught in a joint operation with Vadodara police after fleeing to Vadodara to evade arrest. The attack took place in the Bhathena area when constables Punjabhai and Bhupendrabhai tried to stop the rickshaw. After fleeing toward...Read More

Surat: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Surat Police has arrested two Bangladeshi youths living in the city under fake Hindu identities. One of the accused, identified as Musibul Makbul Shaikh, alias Raj, was found in possession of a fake Aadhaar card. Shaikh had fabricated the Aadhaar card under the name Pradip Sujay Kshetrapal (West Bengal) to live in a Hindu-dominated area with a Hindu woman in a live-in relationship. The accused had been living in Surat for approximately 14 years, wo...Read More

Surat: A severed cow head was found on a road in the Pal area of the city, prompting police to file a case and launch a probe. It was later discovered that a stray dog had carried the head from a nearby open ground and left it on the road. The head was spotted by a passerby on LP Savani Road near Rajhans Wings apartment on Thursday morning. After a local informed the police, an FIR was filed against unidentified individuals under sections 196, 325, and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act...Read More

Surat: A young man residing in Dabholi and working in the stock market was attacked and looted on October 21. Following the incident, he filed a case at Rander Police Station against two individuals identified as Karan Khash and Bilal Uthamana. However, on December 12, the victim, 29-year-old Himaykumar Nareshbhai Anaghane of Krishna Park Society, Dabholi, received a death threat over the phone from Akram Rafikbhai Dudani, the brother of one of the accused, Bilal. After this, Himaykumar filed...Read More

Surat: A meeting was held at the Circuit House in the Athwalines area with the Minister of State for Home, Harsh Sanghavi, city police officials, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) officials, and RTO officials to discuss ongoing work and further plans of action to maintain law and order in the city. Among the two important decisions made during the meeting, the first is that an awareness drive regarding helmets will be conducted, including in schools and colleges. The second decision is that the ...Read More