Vapi: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) in Vapi has arrested three individuals involved in railway signal cable theft in two separate operations, preventing losses worth lakhs of rupees and ensuring the swift restoration of train services. On the night of April 15, 2026, at around 8:45 pm, a track circuit failure was reported between Vapi and Udwada stations. An RPF team, along with personnel from the Signal Department, rushed to the spot and found that an attempt had been made to steal signal...Read More

Vapi: In a tragic incident, an elderly man lost his life after falling into a lift shaft at Nirmal Society in Vapi. The fatal accident, reportedly caused by a malfunctioning lift door, was captured on the society’s CCTV cameras. According to available details, the deceased, a gardener by profession, was waiting for the lift on the third floor of the building. Despite the lift not being present at that level, the lift door opened due to a suspected technical malfunction. Unaware of the danger ...Read More

Vapi: As part of a long-term water supply plan in the Vapi Municipal Corporation area to meet drinking water demand for the next 30 years, a new 46 MLD water purification plant is being constructed in the Dadrimora–Dungra area. The project also includes an intake well on the Damanganga River to draw raw water. Officials said the entire project is expected to be completed by May 2026. Currently, a 35.50 MLD filtration plant worth Rs 130 crore in the Koliwad area supplies water to Vapi Town, Go...Read More

Vapi: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested Mehul Thakur, the primary accused in the Vapi drug factory case. Thakur, who had been evading authorities for a considerable period, was apprehended in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, in a joint operation with the Uttar Pradesh Police. Following the exposure of the drug manufacturing unit in October 2025, Thakur fled India, travelling through Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Bihar before taking refuge in Nepal. While in Nepal, he stayed in a rented ...Read More

Vapi: Railway Police have arrested two persons accused of pelting stones at the Ahmedabad–Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Express, an incident that damaged the glass of the C/11 coach and caused panic among passengers. The arrests were made within two days based on CCTV evidence, and the accused have been sent to jail. The stone-pelting incident occurred on January 27 near Vapi, between Udvada and Vapi railway stations. Officials said the attack shattered a windowpane of the coach, frightening pa...Read More

Vapi: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat today apprehended two officers of the CGST and Central Excise office in Vapi for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹2,000. The arrested accused include Kapil Natwarlal Jain (35), an Assistant Accountant Officer, Group-B, Class-2, and Ravishankar Shyamakant Zha (47), a Class-1 officer posted as Senior Accountant Officer. Both are working at the CGST and Central Excise Office in Vapi. The complainant had received an order for flower ...Read More

Vapi: The GST department has arrested Vipul Kantilal Dhami, owner of Amizara Traders operating in Vapi, Surat, and Vasai, for allegedly evading ₹24.91 crore in GST. The action was taken following an investigation conducted by GST officials on September 4 and 5, 2025. According to GST department sources, during the investigation, it was revealed that Amizara Traders, which deals in plastic disposable items, maintained dual accounts. One account was recorded in the regular Tally software for GS...Read More

Vapi: Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), the UAE’s largest sovereign wealth fund, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a 3% stake in Meril (Micro Life Sciences), a medical devices manufacturer, for $200 million (approximately Rs 1,700 crore). ADIA, in an official statement, said: “A wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority has entered into definitive agreements to invest USD 200 million for an approximately 3% stake in Micro Life Sciences Private Limited, on...Read More