Gujarat Police

Two prisoners escape from Gujarat prison

Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2013

Two undertrials, facing rape charges, escaped from the Godhra sub-jail, police said today.

Sharad Pawar attacks Narendra Modi over Ishrat Jehan encounter

Written by Saurabh Gupta | Sunday May 19, 2013

Union Agriculture Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar today attacked Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, saying the latter was "proud" of the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter episode which has seen several of the state's top...

4 dead, 5 injured in road accident near Ahmedabad

Press Trust of India | Sunday May 19, 2013

Four persons died and five were today injured in an accident involving a dumper truck, a car and a motorbike on Anand-Bavla highway at Sanand near Ahmedabad, police said.

Gujarat police launches mobile phone helpline for women

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 18, 2013

Gujarat police on Friday launched its most ambitious emergency response system - 'Help Emergency Assistance Rescue Terminal' (HEART) - a helpline which will enable women to seek immediate help of police through mobile phones in times of emergency.

BCCI suspends Amit Singh, after cops say he was used by bookies to fix deals

NDTVCricket | Friday May 17, 2013

Gujarat's Ranji Trophy pacer Amit Singh was nabbed by the police in the spot-fixing scandal that rocked the Indian Premier League. Singh had made his IPL debut in 2009 under Shane Warne's captaincy

Spot-fixing: Police say former Rajasthan Royals player Amit Singh, who was arrested yesterday, was 'talent-spotter' for bookies

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Friday May 17, 2013

Among the 14 people arrested yesterday in the massive spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the Indian Premier League, is Gujarat pacer Amit Singh. This former Rajasthan Royals player is accused by the police of being the "talent-spotter" for the booki...

Bookies used Rajasthan Royals' pacer Amit Singh to fix deals, say cops

CricketNDTV | Friday May 17, 2013

Gujarat's Ranji Trophy pacer Amit Singh was nabbed by the police in the spot-fixing scandal that rocked the Indian Premier League. Singh had made his IPL debut in 2009 under Shane Warne's captaincy

Man dies after falling from eight floor of building

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 15, 2013

A 25-year-old man died after he fell off from the eight floor of a building at Sayajigunj area in Vadodara, police said.

Court orders arrest warrant against missing Gujarat cop linked to Ishrat Jehan case

Edited by Mala Das | Thursday May 2, 2013

A CBI court in Ahmedabad has ordered a lower court to issue an arrest warrant against a senior Gujarat police officer who is accused of killing Mumbai student Ishrat Jehan and three others in a fake encounter in 2004.

Five persons killed in dumper-car collision in Gujarat

Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 30, 2013

Five persons were killed this morning when their car collided with a dumper coming from the opposite direction on Mehsana-Radhanpur highway in North Gujarat's Patan district, police said.

Top cop Sanjiv Bhatt did not attend Narendra Modi's February 2002 meeting, says SIT

Press Trust of India | Monday April 29, 2013

The Supreme Court-appointed SIT today said that as per all the evidence gathered, IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt was not present during the high-level meeting held on February 27, 2002, in which Chief Minister Narendra Modi had allegedly instructed the pol...

Gujarat shielding cop linked to Ishrat Jehan case, claims CBI

Reported by Rohit Bhan; written by Mala Das | Tuesday April 30, 2013

The CBI says that a senior police officer in Gujarat has gone underground and is being protected by the state government, which says it does not know where the cop is.

Caught on camera: VIP treatment for senior Gujarat cop arrested in Sohrabuddin case

Reported by Rohit Bhan; Edited by Mala Das | Monday April 29, 2013

When Rajkumar Pandian, suspended police officer, arrived in Ahmedabad, a local news channel began filming his visit.

Mukesh Ambani's Z category security defended by government

Edited by Mala Das | Monday April 22, 2013

The government has defended its decision to provide Z category protection to billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani. Sources say that Home Ministry has decided that Mr Ambani, 56, is a "national asset" and will be escorted at all times by commandos ...

Pregnant woman dies after being hit by car in Ahmedabad

Press Trust of India | Sunday April 21, 2013

A 30-year-old pregnant woman died after she was hit by a car at Meghaninagar area of Ahmedabad today, police said.