Surat: City detection of crime branch (DCB) police nabbed history-sheeter Soyeb Maniyar alias Soyeb City in Rander, after spotting him driving a premium SUV. Serious offences including robbery have been registered against Maniyar in the past. With his arrest, DCB police are likely to bust a major car theft racket in which number plates are…
Surat: A 22-year-old woman and her two-year-old daughter were killed in a road accident in Bhestan on Saturday after the moped they were travelling on was allegedly hit by a dumper truck. Two others riding the vehicle survived the crash. Police later arrested the truck driver.The deceased were identified as Ruksar Saiyed and her two-year-old…
Affected residents of Nasir Nagar were provided shelter in SMC’s Community hall in Bharimata area in Surat Surat: At least 150 people affected by the Nasir Nagar demolition shifted to the Bharimata community hall run by the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Saturday, after initially refusing to leave the demolition site.According to civic officials, the…
Surat: A 55-year-old woman from Adajan area was allegedly cheated of Rs 1.77 crore after being lured into buying purported weight-loss medicines promoted through social media. The Cyber Crime Police Station has registered an FIR and arrested one person, while two women have been detained for interrogation.Police on Friday arrested Mohammad Hussain alias Rahulraj, a…
Surat: Vesu police here booked a 37-year-old married man on Friday for alleged sexual intercourse through deceit with a 38-year-old married woman.The woman lives separately from her husband. Police said the woman initially filed her complaint in Delhi, after which Delhi Police transferred the case to Surat for further action.After a preliminary inquiry, Vesu police…
Surat: As traffic snarls and roadworks choke Surat’s expanding roads, residents are pinning hopes on the upcoming metro, with two corridors under construction, even as the city’s heavy reliance on private vehicles exposes gaps in its public transport network while calls to save on fuel are sounded.With no rail-based transit yet operational, the city bus…
Surat: A 42-day wait for surgery at New Civil Hospital has spotlighted staffing gaps and limited specialist availability, with a patient’s complaint prompting intervention and raising concerns about access to timely public healthcare in Gujarat’s busiest govt hospital.A diamond broker from Surat raised concerns about staff shortages and lack of specialised doctors at New Civil…
Surat: In a sophisticated cyberfraud targeting a company worker, a 61-year-old accountant was induced to transfer Rs 28 lakh from company accounts after a fraudster impersonated his employer in messages.The victim, a senior accountant for a group of companies for 26 years, received a message on June 23 while at work. The sender, posing as…
Surat: In a major drug bust on a key Gujarat rail corridor, the directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI) seized 2kg of high-grade cocaine, worth about Rs 10 crore, and arrested a Navi Mumbai man on Friday.The DRI arrested Fazal Saiyed (39), a resident of Navi Mumbai, at Surat railway station after intercepting him on the…
Sunny Jadav in Pandesara police custody on Friday Surat: A 23-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by his friend following a trivial argument after he left a dinner outing midway to pick up his elder brother in Pandesara late on Thursday night.The accused, Sunny Jadav (23), was arrested by Pandesara police and booked for…
