Daily News
Daily reporting briefs, courtroom proceedings, crime reports, and regular updates from Ahmedabad and across Gujarat.
CBI Initiates Fresh Inquiry into Gujarat Land Grab Scam
The Central Bureau of Investigation opens a new chapter in the Gujarat land acquisition fraud investigation, registering a fresh FIR against three private developers and two former revenue officials.
ED Attaches Assets Worth Crores in Ahmedabad Money Laundering Case
The Enforcement Directorate attaches properties and bank accounts worth over ₹47 crore belonging to a textile businessman and his associates in a money laundering investigation.
Gujarat High Court Directs State to Fill Judicial Vacancies Immediately
With over 180 posts of district and subordinate court judges lying vacant across Gujarat, the High Court issues a stern directive to the state government to expedite appointments within 60 days.
Ahmedabad Police Bust Cross-Border Drug Trafficking Ring
The Ahmedabad Crime Branch dismantles a cross-border narcotics supply network, arresting seven individuals and seizing over 18 kilograms of MD and heroin worth approximately ₹22 crore.
NIA Files Chargesheet Against 4 Accused in Terror Funding Case
The National Investigation Agency files a 340-page chargesheet before the special NIA court in Ahmedabad, detailing the terror funding network that allegedly channelled hawala money to extremist modules in Gujarat.
DRI Seizes Contraband Consignment Worth 50 Crores at Mundra Port
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence intercepts a consignment of industrial chemicals that concealed high-grade contraband, following a tip-off from customs intelligence units monitoring Mundra Port cargo.
High Court Issues Show Cause Notice to Civic Body Over Sewage Overflow
The Gujarat High Court issues a notice to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation after aerial and ground surveys confirm that untreated sewage has been discharged into the Sabarmati river for over four months.
Ahmedabad Crime Branch Arrests Gang Involved in Corporate Extortion
A six-member extortion gang that had been systematically targeting small and medium businesses in Ahmedabad's industrial zones with threats and physical intimidation is dismantled by the Crime Branch.
ED Questions Senior Bureaucrat in Infrastructure Tender Scam
The Enforcement Directorate summons and questions a retired senior IAS officer in connection with an alleged money laundering scheme rooted in the irregular award of infrastructure contracts in Gujarat.
Gujarat Assembly Session: Opposition Raises Police Reform Bill
The Opposition tables a private member's Bill in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly calling for independent accountability mechanisms for police complaints, triggering a heated session debate.
CBI Special Court Rejects Bail Application of Accused Banker
The CBI Special Court in Ahmedabad refuses bail to a senior private bank executive accused of approving fraudulent loans totalling ₹180 crore to shell companies linked to a real estate fraud network.
High Court Orders Temporary Stay on Commercial Demolitions
The Gujarat High Court issues a blanket interim stay on all commercial demolitions in the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority area pending the submission of a comprehensive regulatory framework by the state.
Ahmedabad Police Intensify Night Patrols Following Crime Spike
The Ahmedabad Police Commissioner announces an enhanced night patrolling plan with 40 additional personnel deployed in high-incidence zones following a reported 18% rise in street crime over two months.
NIA Conducts Raids in Three Cities in Fake Currency Network Investigation
The National Investigation Agency simultaneously raids premises in Ahmedabad, Surat, and Vadodara, seizing fake Indian currency notes with a face value of over ₹4 crore and arresting five individuals.
DRI Apprehends Gold Smugglers at Ahmedabad International Airport
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officers arrest two individuals at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport after recovering 4.2 kilograms of gold concealed in modified body belts and electronic equipment.
Gujarat High Court Orders Standard Operating Procedures for Police Arrests
In a landmark directive with state-wide implications, the High Court mandates the Gujarat Police to frame and publish detailed Standard Operating Procedures governing the arrest process within 90 days.
Sandesh Investigation: The Nexus Between Local Developers and Encroachments
A Sandesh special investigation reveals how a network of Ahmedabad real estate developers systematically finances encroachments on public land, only to later 'rescue' these properties through legal regularisation procedures.
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Under Fire for Incomplete Drain Projects
A CAG report reveals that 34 of 58 major stormwater drain upgrade projects commissioned by the AMC over five years remain incomplete, with ₹280 crore spent on projects that have yet to provide any flood relief.
Special NDPS Court Sentences Three Convicts to Rigorous Imprisonment
The Special NDPS Court in Ahmedabad sentences three convicts — including a repeat offender — to 10, 12, and 15 years of rigorous imprisonment respectively in a case involving the commercial trafficking of heroin.