Gujarat Police have dismantled an alleged interstate cybercrime network suspected of sending bomb threat emails to government offices, educational institutions and courts, leading to the arrest of two men from Bihar and Jharkhand. The arrests followed a detailed investigation into a threatening email received by the Gujarat government’s Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Department on September...
Police in Gujarat’s Kutch district have uncovered a suspected illegal liquor manufacturing operation in Adipur, seizing around 10,000 liquor flasks, more than 600 litres of an unidentified chemical and equipment allegedly used to prepare counterfeit liquor. Two men have been detained in connection with the operation. The raid was conducted on Tuesday at a shop...
The death toll in the spurious liquor tragedy in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district has risen to 11, with three more people succumbing to the effects of suspected toxic alcohol, police said on Saturday. The incident has triggered an intensified investigation into the manufacture and distribution of illicit liquor and raised serious questions about enforcement failures in...
At least four people have died and 19 others have been hospitalised in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district after allegedly consuming spurious liquor at Kharadi village in Ghogha taluka. The incident, which reportedly occurred on Tuesday night, has triggered a police investigation into the manufacture, distribution and sale of suspected counterfeit liquor. According to police, the victims...
In a major breakthrough in a long-pending missing person investigation, Gujarat Police have solved the mysterious disappearance of a Jamnagar resident who had been untraceable for more than two years. Investigators have now confirmed that the man was allegedly murdered as part of a carefully planned conspiracy, leading to the arrest of his wife and...
A court in Gujarat’s Surendranagar district has rejected a police closure report concerning the deaths of a wanted criminal and his minor son during a police operation in 2021, directing that a criminal case be registered against seven police personnel. The order marks a significant development in a case that has remained under scrutiny over...
The death toll from the devastating explosion at a fireworks manufacturing unit near Ahmedabad has risen to 10, as authorities continue rescue operations and investigate the circumstances that led to one of the region’s deadliest industrial accidents in recent months. The powerful blast, which occurred at the factory premises, triggered a massive fire and caused...
A disturbing case of alleged child trafficking has emerged from Ahmedabad, where a 20-day-old baby girl was reportedly sold for ₹1.5 lakh by her maternal aunt. Swift police intervention led to the rescue of the infant and the arrest of multiple individuals allegedly involved in the illegal transaction. According to investigators, the incident came to...
In a major breakthrough that has raised serious concerns about the integrity of the blood supply chain, Gujarat Police have uncovered an alleged inter-state racket involving the adulteration and illegal sale of blood plasma. The investigation has already led to the arrest of four individuals and the seizure of more than 1,100 units of suspected...
A garment trader in Gujarat’s Vadodara city sustained serious injuries after being shot by unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants in a brazen daylight attack, prompting police to launch an extensive investigation into what appears to be a targeted assault. The incident has raised concerns among local traders and residents, as law enforcement agencies work to establish the...