Ahmedabad, June 11 (IANS) On the afternoon of June 12, 2025, as emergency crews rushed towards the wreckage of Air India flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad, one of the first specialist police units to be mobilised was the city’s K9 squad.The London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner had crashed shortly after take-off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA), striking the campus of B.J. Medical College and its surrounding residential buildings in the Meghaninagar area.Of the 12 crew membe…
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Ahmedabad, June 6 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Police have uncovered an alleged interstate counterfeit currency racket during the investigation of a murder case in Vatva area, leading to the recovery of fake Indian currency notes with a face value of Rs 28.94 lakh and the arrest of six accused, officials said on Saturday.The operation stemmed from the investigation of a murder registered at Vatva Police Station under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.During the probe, investigators recovered…
Ahmedabad, June 3 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Police and the Crime Branch have detained over 290 suspects and officially identified 131 Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally across areas like Chandola and Gulabnagar during a late-night mega sweep, officials said on Wednesday. In a major late-night crackdown, the authorities launched a mega search operation targeting suspected Bangladeshi infiltrators across various areas, including Chandola, Gulabnagar, and Khodiyarnagar of Ahmedabad. “Over 290 susp…
Gandhinagar/Ahmedabad, June 3 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said the state government would maintain “zero tolerance” and “zero compromise” against drug trafficking after Ahmedabad police seized more than seven kilograms of methamphetamine worth Rs 14.16 crore and arrested an alleged drug courier in the Naroda area. In a post on social media platform X on Tuesday, Sanghavi said: “Naroda Police delivers a crushing blow to drug trafficking! A peddler carrying 7+ kg …
Ahmedabad, June 2 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Police have seized methamphetamine weighing 7.084 kg, valued at over Rs 14.16 crore, and arrested a 48-year-old man during a targeted operation in the Naroda area following specific intelligence inputs, officials said on Tuesday.According to officials, senior officers had directed all units to intensify action against illegal narcotics trafficking and distribution networks.Officials said in-charge Inspector S.A. Kotadiya received confidential information th…
Ahmedabad, May 7 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Police on Thursday busted an illegal international call centre operating from a residential flat in the Naroda area, allegedly involved in defrauding United States citizens by posing as representatives of a fictitious loan company and collecting fraudulent processing fees. The raid was carried out by the Naroda police following specific intelligence received during patrolling near Karaikat Cross Roads.A police team led by Sub-Inspector V.R. Chaudhary, under …
Ahmedabad, March 5 (IANS) The Ahmedabad police have arrested an illegal immigrant residing in West Bengal for his alleged role in a network that sent bomb threat emails to schools, courts, airports and government institutions across several states, including several incidents, reported in Gujarat over the past year. The accused, identified as Sourav Biswas (30), whose real name is Michael Biswas, was detained from the Gopalnagar village of North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal in a joint ope…
Ahmedabad, Feb 11 (IANS) A gallery in the Sant Vinobabhave Nagar slum in Amraiwadi area of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, collapsed on Wednesday, leaving nearly 20 residents trapped inside their homes and prompting a large-scale rescue operation by the city’s fire brigade.The incident occurred in Block 12 of the residential slum when the gallery suddenly gave way, causing panic among residents.Emergency responders arrived promptly, deploying multiple fire tenders and ladders to reach those stranded inside….
Ahmedabad, Feb 9 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Police have seized a large consignment of foreign liquor concealed beneath a load of helmets and arrested a truck driver during an operation in the Narol area of the city, officials said on Monday.Acting on specific intelligence, the PCB team stationed a watch near Sainath Parking on the S.P. Ring Road, close to Aslali Circle, and intercepted a truck for inspection late Sunday night.During a detailed search, officers discovered a substantial quantity of fore…
Ahmedabad, Jan 31 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Police have arrested a male nurse in connection with the alleged molestation of a semi-conscious woman patient in the intensive care unit of a private hospital in the Sabarmati area, officials said on Saturday. The arrest follows a complaint lodged by the survivor on January 27.The accused has been identified as Indrajit Rathod, a resident of Chamanpura in the Asarwa area, who was employed as a staff nurse at the Metis hospital at the time.Accordin…