Vadodara: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of the city police has arrested two individuals for illegally storing banned cough syrups containing codeine, an opioid commonly abused by young people. The accused, Vipul Rajput (23) of Ratilal Park Society in Waghodiya, who runs Oakland Pharmacy, and Keyur Rajput (33) from Wadi, the owner of Ma Medical Store, were caught following a tip-off. Police raided Vipul’s residence in Waghodiya, where the duo admitted to their involvement in the illegal t...Read More

Vadodara: The city police today registered a GUJCTOC (Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organized Crime) case against nine members of the gang led by Husain Sunni, a notorious figure from Karelibaug. The police have booked Husain Sunni, Akbar Sunni, Shahed alias Bhuriyo, Wasim alias Babloo, Sikandar Sunni, Hasan alias Jhanjhar, Mohammad Khan, Sufiyan Khan, and Gani Sheikh, all associated with the Kasam Aala gang. Addressing the media regarding the action, City Police Commissioner Narsimha N...Read More

Vadodara: The Sama police arrested a man on Wednesday for attempting to run over a police constable with his car. The incident occurred around 10:15 am at Abacus Circle on Sama Road when constable Ajitsinh Udesinh noticed a sedan running a red light. As Udesinh tried to stop the speeding car, the accused, identified as Arpit Patel, swerved to evade him. Despite the constable stepping in front of the vehicle, Patel accelerated, hitting Udesinh and causing him to fall, resulting in a fractured ...Read More

Vadodara: Three individuals with a criminal history of theft were beaten by a crowd near Warsia Jhulelal Mandir in the city on the suspicion that they were there to commit theft. While one of the youths absconded from the scene, two others were seriously injured in the beating, one of whom succumbed to his injuries at SSG Hospital. Addressing the media, DCP Pannaben Momaya said, "Yesterday, three people—Akram Ali Imran Tiliawala, Shahezbaj Khan Pathan, and Sahil Sheikh—left Ektnagar on a ...Read More

Vadodara: The Vadodara city police have nabbed all five accused involved in the gang rape of a 16-year-old minor girl in the Bhayli area of the city. Vadodara city police commissioner, Narasimha Komar, also reached the DCB Police Station and addressed the media this afternoon. Meanwhile, the police have taken the accused to Sayaji Hospital for a medical check-up. Munna Abbas Vanjara, a 27-year-old living in the Tandalja area and hailing from Uttar Pradesh, Mamtaz aka Aftab Subedar, a relative...Read More

Vadodara: A commotion ensued late Friday night during a procession involving a truck-mounted music system transporting a Ganpati idol to its pandal. The police stated that the confusion arose when the music stopped and the truck halted on the road, leading to a misunderstanding that resulted in stone pelting. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 1) J C Kothiya explained that the incident occurred as the procession was moving from Gorwa ITI to Karodiya, passing through Madhunagar. He stated tha...Read More

Vadodara: Six people were injured after an explosion at the office of Shriram General Insurance Company, located in Chitraksh Complex on Old Padra Road in the city. The injured were taken to Sterling Hospital, where five are reported to be improving, while one is in critical condition and receiving treatment in the ICU. Initially, reports had suggested that the blast had occurred in the air conditioner (AC) of the office, but according to the latest information based on the preliminary FSL re...Read More

Vadodara: The city police have registered an FIR against unidentified individuals for issuing death threats to a local fashion designer after she performed yoga at the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar on June 21. The FIR was filed at Karelibaug police station on Wednesday night after designer and social media influencer Archana Makwana reported receiving threats via email, WhatsApp, and Instagram. It is filed under section 507 of the Indian Penal Code (criminal intimidation by anonymous comm...Read More

Vadodara: One Illiyaas Sheikh, accused of using a fake Disturbed Area Act certificate to sell a Hindu-owned property to a Muslim, was nabbed by Raopura Police at Mumbai International Airport while attempting to leave for Saudi Arabia. The incident involves Moti Chhipwad of the Panigate area in Vadodara. Raopura police arrested Sheikh after an FIR was filed against him on May 9th. The property in question, located in the Khatri Pol area of Moti Chhipwad, belonged to 69-year-old Lataben Jaysury...Read More

Vadodara: A complaint has been filed against a builder couple for duping over 160 investors at Gotri Police Station in the city. The couple is accused of taking money from people and not giving possession of flats and shops to those investors. Bhikubhai Kishan Koria and his wife Shiplaben Koria, builders of the Kishan Ambrosia project, are accused of taking money from around 160 people and not providing them with possession of the shops and flats. They also failed to provide any legal documen...Read More