Ahmedabad, July 8 (IANS) The local administration has finalised an extensive security plan for the 149th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in Ahmedabad, with authorities deploying a range of technology-driven measures, including AI-powered facial recognition, live elephant tracking and anti-drone systems, as part of preparations for the annual procession on Ashadhi Bij. The arrangements were reviewed on Wednesday at a high-level meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, who assessed se…
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Ahmedabad, July 8 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Crime Branch on Wednesday arrested a 27-year-old illegal arms supplier and seized six country-made firearms along with 21 live cartridges during a special drive launched ahead of the 149th Rath Yatra to prevent the circulation of illegal weapons in the city.The accused, identified as Karansinh alias Kanchido Solanki, a resident of Hathipura village in Detroj taluka of Ahmedabad district, was apprehended from beneath Zundal Bridge on S.P. Ring Road following…
Ahmedabad, July 7 (IANS) The local administration has stepped up preparations for the 149th Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra, with civic officials, police, temple representatives and community leaders finalising plans to ensure the annual procession is conducted peacefully, safely and with minimal disruption on July 16. A meeting of the City Unity Committee, chaired by Mayor Hitesh Barot at the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) headquarters in the Danapith area on Tuesday, reviewed arrangements for…
Ahmedabad, July 6 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has arrested three men from Uttar Pradesh and seized four illegal pistols, two live cartridges and a magazine during a special operation launched ahead of the city’s 149th Rath Yatra, officials said on Monday. The accused were identified as Rohit Jadon, 20, of Indrayani village in Bah tehsil of Agra district, Bhola Tomar, 21, of Bhadroli village in Bah tehsil, and Shivam Sharma, 22, also of Bhadroli village in Agra district.The arrests were mad…
Bhubaneswar, July 6 (IANS) In view of the rising water level in the Baitarani River caused by continuous rainfall in its catchment area and the possibility of a flood situation, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari on Monday stated that the potential flood situation in Odisha is completely under control and that the state government is fully prepared to deal with any eventuality. According to an official statement, the minister and other senior officials of the department compr…
Ahmedabad, July 6 (IANS) The Ahmedabad City Crime Branch has questioned more than 200 individuals with a history of violent offences or communal enmity as part of an extensive security exercise to ensure the annual Rath Yatra passes off peacefully without any untoward incidents, officials said on Monday. According to the Crime Branch, the preventive action was undertaken to ensure that the procession is conducted smoothly in an atmosphere of communal harmony and peace.The exercise formed part of…
Ahmedabad, July 6 (IANS) The Ahmedabad City Police arrested 190 accused during a 24-hour special operation across Zone 7 ahead of the annual Rath Yatra, including two men who had been wanted for 21 years and 20 years respectively, as part of an intensified drive to strengthen law and order before the festival.The operation, titled ‘Operation Clean Sweep 2.0’, was carried out from 8 a.m. on July 5 to July 6 across the eight police stations under Zone 7 following a special action plan prepared by …
Ahmedabad, July 6 (IANS) An Ahmedabad court has remanded a 34-year-old alleged illegal arms supplier to five days’ police custody after he was arrested with four country-made pistols and seven live cartridges and allegedly attacked a senior police officer with a knife during questioning earlier this week. Investigators say the custodial interrogation will focus on tracing the source of the weapons, which they believe were brought from Madhya Pradesh, and identifying the wider network involved in…
Ahmedabad, July 3 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Police have busted an illegal hookah bar operating from a cafe in the city’s Sarkhej area, seizing nicotine-based hookah flavours and equipment worth Rs 66,855 as part of a drive against unlawful activities ahead of the upcoming Rath Yatra, officials said on Friday. According to a statement issued by Sarkhej Police Station, the raid was carried out in the Ambli Police Outpost area under the guidance of the city police commissioner, senior officers of Sector…
Ahmedabad, July 1 (IANS) Three men were arrested in Ahmedabad’s Sarkhej area with 1.823 kg of ambergris, commonly known as whale vomit, valued at more than Rs 1.82 crore, in a crackdown by the Local Crime Branch (LCB) Zone-7 ahead of the annual Rath Yatra.The operation was carried out after the city police intensified surveillance on the illegal trade, storage and transportation of derivatives of protected wildlife species under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.Acting on specific intelligence…