Gangster Lalu Jhalim alias Amit Rajput
Surat: Gangster Lalu Jhalim alias Amit Rajput wanted in a case registered under the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act (GujCTOC) was arrested along with his associate Nikunj Chauhan on Monday. Both were remanded to police custody for 15 days by a local court on Tuesday.
Rajput was nabbed from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh by a team of Detection of Crime Branch (DCB). He had been evading arrest since December 2020. Native of Mahendru village in Jaunpur of UP, Rajput had escaped a few days before the offence under GujCTOC was registered against him. “It was a challenging task to nab Rajput whose family is politically well connected,” said police.
Rajkot: A man wanted in three cheating cases registered in Rajkot city was arrested after 19 years from Kolkata in West Bengal and brought to the city.
The vehicles seized by DCB team from Jiyad’s garage
Rajkot: Acting on a tip off, the Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) of Rajkot city police carried out a raid on a garage on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday night and seized three stolen SUVs. Cops also arrested Rahul Jiyad, 26, a resident of Kotha Pipaliya village in Lodhika taluka of Rajkot district, owner of the garage located at New Ring Road in Rajkot.
The SUVs, stolen from other states, were brought to Rajkot for sale. “A Scorpio, Innova and Brezza were seized from Jiyad’s possession and a probe has been launched. During the questioning, Jiyad told police that he had brought the SUVs from a facebook dealer whom he had never met. Few customers made inquiries about the SUVs but due to Covid-19 situation none was sold,” a DCB official said.
Rajkot: A doctor, along with the hotel owner and manager, were on Friday booked for violation of Covid-19 guidelines. According to police more than 100 guests attended the wedding reception of Dr K K Rawal’s son held a Rajkot hotel on last Sunday. The government has capped the guest limit to 50 for wedding functions.
The Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) officials said Dr K K Rawal, a gastroenterologists, hotel owner Sumit Patel and manager Sanjay Sharma were arrested on Friday. They were booked under various sections of Epidemic Diseases Act. Bride’s father Bharat Vyas too has been booked but is yet to be arrested.
Rajkot: Acting on a tip off, officers of Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) of Rajkot city police raided a fake call centre late on January 13 night and arrested seven persons including four women from the fourth floor in Star Plaza in Phulchhab Chowk in Rajkot city.
H B Dhandhaliya, police sub-inspector (PSI) of DCB police station, Rajkot lodged a complaint on Thursday against Latif Nariwala (22), Amir Nariwala (27), Nasrulla (22), Kajal Makwana (21), Komal Pragda (24), Pooja Solanki (24) and Saistha Tumpi (22), all residents of Rajkot city, under various sections of Indian Penal Code including 120B (criminal conspiracy) and sections of Information Technology Act.
Police seized seven mobile phones, a laptop and routers and other items worth Rs 99,000 from the accused.