Shyam Sangini Textile Market Fire Surat: The fire that raged through Shyam Sangini textile market in Saroli for nearly 20 hours on Wednesday was deliberately set, police said after CCTV footage showed an unidentified man entering the building with what appeared to be an inflammable liquid shortly before the blaze broke out.Saroli police have registered…
Both quacks in police custody Surat: Special operations group (SOG) sleuths arrested two men for allegedly practising medicine without qualifications and operating clinics in Pandesara, seizing medicines and medical equipment during raids conducted in the presence of district health officials.The action was carried out on Wednesday after inspector Atul Sonara and his team received intelligence…
Surat: Dilay Parmar, a scientific officer at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT) has received the Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI) Young Engineer’s Award 2026 for the Computer Engineering Division, recognising his contributions to engineering research and technological development.The award was presented at the 39th IEI National Convention of Computer Engineers held recently in…
Surat: A 45-year-old man has been accused of raping his nine-year-old neighbour after allegedly taking her to his house while her parents were away at work. Khatodara police have registered a case against the accused and have launched an investigation.According to the FIR registered on Wednesday, the girl’s parents had gone to work on Monday….
Surat: Valsad district health and food safety departments on Wednesday launched an inquiry into an incident in which 64 students fell ill after having dinner at Vallabh Ashram residential school in Killa Pardi in Valsad district on Sep 4. Incidentally, school authorities did not inform health officials about the incident. Four of the affected students…
Surat: A 38-year-old city resident allegedly lost Rs 13 lakh after cyberfraudsters posing as officials from the Mumbai Police cyber cell, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Supreme Court allegedly trapped him in an elaborate ‘digital arrest’ scam.According to the FIR registered at the Cybercrime police station, the victim and…
Family Conflicts, Financial Troubles Top Triggers In Police Data On 831 Calls Since April 2025 Surat: Men accounted for seven of every 10 calls to Surat police’s suicide prevention helplines, since its launch in April 2025, with financial distress and family disputes emerging as the most common trigger factors.Data compiled by Surat city police for…
Surat: The investigation into the murder of a 22-year-old computer engineer in Godavadi village of Surat district has entered a crucial stage, with police now banking on the psychoanalysis of two suspects for a breakthrough.With investigators yet to find strong physical or technical evidence, police are turning to scientific methods to gather information from the…
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Surat: A two-year-old accidental death investigation has led to the arrest of the 13-year-old girl’s stepfather, after forensic evidence indicated sexual assault and a DNA match linked him to the crime, police said.The girl died on June 8, 2024, ostensibly after developing breathing difficulties and vomiting at her residence. An unnatural death case was registered…
