Gujarat Police

'Disturbed Areas Act' Imposed in Parts of Surat, Vadodara In Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 14, 2017

The Gujarat government today imposed the 'Disturbed Areas Act' in wards 1 to 12 of Surat and in residential colonies within the Bapod police station limits in Vadodara.

Gujarat Teen Behind 'Mr Dalit' Campaign Faked The Attack, Say Police

India News | Written by Rohit Bhan | Saturday October 7, 2017

After Dalit teen Digant Maheria told the police that he had been slashed with a blade by two men on a motorcycle while returning from school in his village in Gujarat earlier this week, hundreds of Dalit men from neighbouring villages changed their WhatsApp display pictures in protest to photos of a large moustache with Mr Dalit written under it. I...

Gujarat Dalit Attacked After Cousin Was Thrashed Allegedly Over Moustache

Ahmedabad News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 4, 2017

The cousin of one of the two Dalit men thrashed last week allegedly for sporting a moustache in a village near Gandhinagar in Gujarat was on Tuesday allegedly attacked by two unidentified men, police said.

Dalit Man, 21, Beaten To Death Allegedly For Attending Garba In Gujarat

India News | Reported by Rohit Bhan | Monday October 2, 2017

A 21-year-old Dalit man was beaten to death allegedly by a group of men belonging to the upper caste Patel community for attending a garba event in Gujarat's Anand district on Sunday, the police said.

2 Dalit Men Thrashed Allegedly For 'Sporting Moustache' In Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 2, 2017

Two Dalit men at a village near Gandhinagar in Gujarat were allegedly thrashed by members of the Rajput community for "sporting a moustache" in two separate incidents, the police said yesterday

Dalit Man Beaten To Death Allegedly For Attending Garba Event In Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 1, 2017

A 21-year-old Dalit man was allegedly beaten to death by a group of men belonging to the upper caste Patel community for attending a garba event in Gujarat's Anand district on Sunday, police said.

Gujarat Child Body Has A Question For Jain Couple Taking Monkhood Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 23, 2017

The Gujarat child rights panel yesterday sought a report from the civil administration and the police about steps taken by a Jain couple, who are embracing monkhood today, to secure their three-year-old daughter's future

Ahmedabad Blasts 'Brain' Caught After Offensive Social Media Post: Police

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Friday September 15, 2017

Tausif Khan, the 35-year-old engineer arrested for plotting the serial blasts in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city in 2008, was caught after a cyber cafe owner reported him for a social media post, a top Bihar police officer said on Thursday.

2 Buses Torched In Surat After Police Detain Dozen Patidar Protesters

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Wednesday September 13, 2017

Two buses were torched by Patidar youth in Surat, Gujarat's diamond city, on Tuesday evening after police detained some youth allegedly trying to disrupt an event by the BJP's youth wing in the city. The incident took place in Patidar-dominated Varaccha locality of Surat.

11 Of A Family Die In Truck-Jeep Crash In Ahmedabad

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 27, 2017

Eleven members of a family died when their jeep collided with a truck in Ahmedabad this morning, police said.

2 Gujarat Cops Accused In Ishrat Jahan Case Forced To Quit By Top Court

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan and Rohit Bhan , Edited by Revathi Hariharan | Thursday August 17, 2017

Gujarat police officers NK Amin and Tarun Barot, accused in encounter killings including that of 19-year-old student Ishrat Jahan, gave their word to the Supreme Court today that they would resign.

3 On The Run After Attack On Rahul Gandhi's Car: Gujarat Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 6, 2017

The Gujarat Police said they are looking for three more people allegedly involved in the attack on Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's car in Gujarat's Banaskantha district

'Stones Won't Stop Us,' Says Rahul Gandhi After Car Attack In Gujarat

India News | Reported by Rohit Bhan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday August 4, 2017

Rahul Gandhi's convoy was attacked with stones today in Gujarat's Banaskantha, where he was touring flood-hit areas. The Congress blamed the incident on the state's ruling BJP.

Former Gujarat Cop DG Vanzara Discharged In Sohrabuddin Sheikh Case

India News | Reported by Rohit Bhan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday August 1, 2017

Former Gujarat police officer DG Vanzara was discharged in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh case by a special court in Mumbai today. The court dropped the charges against him, and Rajasthan police officer MN Dinesh, citing insufficient evidence. With this, 15 of the 38 accused in the 12-year-old case have been let off.

Man, Offloaded From Flight, Gets Robbed By Taxi Driver In Mumbai

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 28, 2017

A 40-year-old man from Gujarat was robbed by a taxi driver and his accomplice in Mumbai after he was offloaded from a flight, police said today.

Rains Batter Gujarat's Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar; Over 54,000 Relocated

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 28, 2017

Heavy rains pounded Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar districts on Thursday, disrupting rail and road traffic, even as people dissatisfied with relief measures clashed with police in Arvalli district.

17 Members Of Same Gujarat Family Found Dead In Floods: Police

India News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 26, 2017

17 members of the same family were found dead today as floodwaters receded from a village in Gujarat, officials said, as the death toll from the state-wide disaster climbed above 110.

Two Naroda Patiya Convicts Who Jumped Parole Arrested

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 25, 2017

The Gujarat Police's special operations group (SOG) has arrested two convicts in the 2002 Naroda Patiya massacre case who had jumped parole.

9 Killed As Bus Carrying Pilgrims Overturns Near Udaipur

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 22, 2017

Nine people, including six women, were killed and 22 injured when a bus carrying pilgrims from Gujarat overturned near Udaipur today, police said.

High Court Notice To RBI As Kidnapping Accused Wants Seized Money Back In New Currency Notes

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 19, 2017

The Gujarat High Court today issued a notice to the Reserve Bank of India on a petition filed by an accused in a kidnapping case who wants Rs 2.5 lakh, seized by police before demonetisation, back in new currency notes.

2 Dead, Several Injured In Caste Clashes In Gujarat's Saurashtra Region

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 14, 2017

Violent clashes between members of the Bharwad and Rajput communities in two districts of Gujarat left two people dead and several seriously injured, the police said.

Kanhaiya Kumar, Others Detained For Public Meeting Without Police Permission In Gujarat

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 12, 2017

Social activist Jignesh Mevani, former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union President Kanhaiya Kumar and Patidar activist Reshma Patel were detained today for holding a public meeting at a town in north Gujarat by allegedly defying police order

Man Held In Connection With 1993 Mumbai Blasts

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 8, 2017

The Uttar Pradesh police Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) along with Gujarat police today arrested a man accused of smuggling arms and ammunition used in the 1993 serial blasts in Mumbai, officials said.

Jailed Gujarat Sadhvi Goes To Spa, Sees 'Baahubali 2' Before Escaping

Ahmedabad News | Written by Rohit Bhan | Friday June 16, 2017

Self-styled god-woman Jaishree Giri, who was out from jail on a one-day parole for medical check-up gave Gujarat Police the slip, but not before going to a spa for massage and watching 'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion'.

Man Throws Bangles At Union Minister Smriti Irani In Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 13, 2017

A man was today detained by the police for throwing bangles at Union minister Smriti Irani while she was addressing a function at Amreli town in Gujarat. The man, in his mid-20s, was identified as Ketan Kaswala, a resident of Mota Bhandaria village in Amreli district, the police said.

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Conviction Of Police Officer In Bilkis Case

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Tuesday May 30, 2017

Declining a Gujarat police officer's plea to stay his conviction in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gang rape case, the Supreme Court on Tuesday told the police officer to first pay up the fine imposed by the high court. The top court is expected to hear the officer's petition in July.

Two Arrested With Fake Notes Worth Rs 1.11 Crore In Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 25, 2017

Unidentified people gave the bag to the two accused and asked them to deliver it to some people in Amreli and circulate the fake notes in the market.

Two Arrested With 13 Kg Drugs Worth Rs 1.1 Crore

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 14, 2017

With the arrest of two persons, the Delhi Police claimed to have busted an alleged drug cartel involved in the sale of 'hashish' in Delhi, Gujarat, Mumbai and West Bengal for rave parties.

IPL 2017: Police Hints At Possible Involvement Of 2 Gujarat Lions Players In Betting Racket

Jaideep Ghosh | Saturday May 13, 2017

Three people were arrested by Kanpur Police for betting.

Woman Accused Of Honey-Trapping BJP Lawmaker Habitual Of Filing False Cases, Court Told

Top Stories | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 13, 2017

The woman, arrested in an alleged honey-trap case involving Gujarat MP K C Patel, has been habitual in filing cases of sexual offence against other parliamentarians and police officers for extortion, the police claimed in a court in New Delhi today.