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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Fake journalist held for 7L extortion in scrap theft case
Vadodara: Posing as a journalist to play saviour in a scrap theft case, a man ended up on the wrong side of the law himself. The city crime branch on Thursday arrested Ashok Dubey, who allegedly extorted Rs 7 lakh from a man by threatening to expose him in connection with a stolen scrap consignment in the Manjalpur area. According to police, Dubey and his accomplices intercepted a minitruck transporting stolen scrap from a company in Makarpura GIDC. The vehicle, owned and driven by Vijendra Rajbhar, was allegedly part of a theft operation masterminded by Prakash Parmar. The group allegedly forced Rajbhar to contact Parmar and directed him to meet Dubey, who demanded Rs 10 lakh, claiming to be a journalist capable of "handling" the situation. Dubey warned Parmar of legal trouble even if the stolen material was surrendered to police. Panicked, Rajbhar drove the truck to the Manjalpur police station with the stolen scrap, but Dubey's group continued to pressure Parmar, eventually settling the deal at Rs 7 lakh. Parmar borrowed the money and handed it over — only to file an extortion complaint on June 10. Acting on the complaint, the crime branch used human and technical intelligence to track and arrest Dubey. Police said he had previously been booked for attempted robbery and under the Arms Act.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Company secretary's husband steals, sells wife's gold worth Rs 41 lakh
Surat: A 31-year-old company secretary filed a complaint of theft against her husband, alleging that he stole 96 tolas of gold jewellery, worth Rs 41 lakh, which she had kept in an electronic safe. She alleged that he then sold the jewellery to an Udhna jeweller and lost the money while speculating in shares. As the husband did not return the jewellery, she filed a complaint against him at Adajan police station. According to the FIR filed by Priyanka Rathod, she is a company secretary in Surat and married Harikrushna Parmar, in 2017. The couple and their children have been living at Rathod's mother's house in Adajan for the last nine months. In Jan, she moved her jewellery from Parmar's house to her mother's and put it in an electronic safe with her fingerprint identification. The safe could also be opened manually, for which it had a key, which Rathod gave to her mother, Dolly. The couple went to Dwarka and returned on May 13. After this, when Rathod tried to open the safe with her fingerprint, it did not open. After getting a replacement battery from the vendor, on opening the safe, she found her 96 tolas of gold jewellery, worth Rs 41 lakh, was missing. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Rathod called her maternal uncle, Prashant, to Surat, who spoke to Parmar about it. Parmar allegedly confessed to stealing the safe key from Dolly's cupboard and stealing the gold. He also allegedly confessed to selling it to an Udhna jeweller, Rajesh Soni. When the family went to Soni, he admitted buying the jewellery and told the family that Parmar sold it saying he needed money urgently as his mother-in-law was in hospital. Soni also told the family that he has CCTV footage of Parmar selling the jewellery. Rathod's FIR also states that Parmar made her take a Rs 4.5 lakh personal loan in 2024 and liquidate shares worth Rs 2 lakh from her demat account. He then took the funds. "After the theft was discovered, Parmar assured the victim he would get back her jewellery. He then went to Shirdi and did not return. He also blocked the victim. We detained the accused and are investigating further," said Adajan police inspector P J Solanki. Surat: A 31-year-old company secretary filed a complaint of theft against her husband, alleging that he stole 96 tolas of gold jewellery, worth Rs 41 lakh, which she had kept in an electronic safe. She alleged that he then sold the jewellery to an Udhna jeweller and lost the money while speculating in shares. As the husband did not return the jewellery, she filed a complaint against him at Adajan police station. According to the FIR filed by Priyanka Rathod, she is a company secretary in Surat and married Harikrushna Parmar, in 2017. The couple and their children have been living at Rathod's mother's house in Adajan for the last nine months. In Jan, she moved her jewellery from Parmar's house to her mother's and put it in an electronic safe with her fingerprint identification. The safe could also be opened manually, for which it had a key, which Rathod gave to her mother, Dolly. The couple went to Dwarka and returned on May 13. After this, when Rathod tried to open the safe with her fingerprint, it did not open. After getting a replacement battery from the vendor, on opening the safe, she found her 96 tolas of gold jewellery, worth Rs 41 lakh, was missing. Rathod called her maternal uncle, Prashant, to Surat, who spoke to Parmar about it. Parmar allegedly confessed to stealing the safe key from Dolly's cupboard and stealing the gold. He also allegedly confessed to selling it to an Udhna jeweller, Rajesh Soni. When the family went to Soni, he admitted buying the jewellery and told the family that Parmar sold it saying he needed money urgently as his mother-in-law was in hospital. Soni also told the family that he has CCTV footage of Parmar selling the jewellery. Rathod's FIR also states that Parmar made her take a Rs 4.5 lakh personal loan in 2024 and liquidate shares worth Rs 2 lakh from her demat account. He then took the funds. "After the theft was discovered, Parmar assured the victim he would get back her jewellery. He then went to Shirdi and did not return. He also blocked the victim. We detained the accused and are investigating further," said Adajan police inspector P J Solanki.
Time of India
2 days ago
- General
- Time of India
'Whenever a plane passes above us ...': Ahmedabad residents near airport consider relocation; property value declines
An Air India flight crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12. NEW DELHI: In Meghaninagar, near the Ahmedabad airport, residents experience intense fear whenever aircraft pass overhead. The atmosphere changed dramatically on June 12 when an Air India flight to London plummeted and crashed into a medical hostel in Meghaninagar, erupting in flames. The catastrophe claimed 270 lives, leaving residents with disturbing memories that will persist for years. The communities surrounding Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport remain deeply affected. One week after the incident, residents struggle to maintain their daily routines whilst coping with the psychological impact of the tragedy. Residents are considering relocation, whilst others worry about declining property values in areas beneath the flight path, such as Meghaninagar and Asarwa. There are additional concerns about the difficulty of securing tenants for rental properties. The working-class neighbourhoods of Laxminagar, Omkarnagar and Saraswatinagar, situated approximately one kilometre from the crash site, face compounded difficulties. These areas already suffer from inadequate infrastructure, including poor roads and insufficient sanitation. "There are no proper roads here. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Memperdagangkan CFD Emas dengan salah satu spread terendah? IC Markets Mendaftar Undo Waterlogging and potholes make it difficult for us to walk (especially during rains). Now, this plane crash has added to our woes. Earlier, we had to walk only by looking down (to avoid potholes), now we have to look up also because whenever a plane passes above us, we fear it will crash on us," said Parmar, a resident of Meghaninagar, told PTI. A local resident observed changes in aircraft patterns following the incident. The crash involved Air India flight AI-171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner carrying 242 passengers, which crashed shortly after takeoff. The disaster resulted in 271 fatalities, including 29 people on the ground, with only one survivor. "As if the jarring sound of aircraft passing overhead was not enough, we now have to worry about planes falling on us. Every passing plane reminds us about that crash. Though one week has passed, we can't stop thinking about it. The only respite is that planes have stopped flying too low after that crash," said Arun Kalal, a local resident. Property owners express dual concerns about decreasing property values and potential difficulties in securing tenants, as people may avoid these areas. "I have heard some tenants are mulling to move elsewhere after the crash. Despite the area being in bad shape, people chose to live here because of low rent. But, after this incident, some may think of shifting. This could affect property prices as well as existing rent rates," said Gajendra, an auto-rickshaw driver. Local women report that their relatives residing in other cities display greater anxiety about the situation than themselves. "Fear still grips us whenever we hear the sound of an aircraft. Women are more scared because we stay at home all the time and see over 100 planes fly above us in a day. After that incident, our relatives keep calling us every other day and enquire about our well-being. They are more worried than us," said a woman.
Time of India
2 days ago
- General
- Time of India
'We fear plane will fall on us': Nightmarish aftermath of Air India Dreamliner crash
Nowadays, whenever an aircraft flies over Meghaninagar, an area located near the Ahmedabad airport, Mangilal Parmar, a local resident, is gripped by fear and anxiety. This was not the case till a week ago, but everything changed for residents of localities near the airport on June 12 when an Air India plane bound for London experienced a rapid descent and smashed into a medical hostel complex in Meghaninagar and burst into flames, killing 270 people and leaving behind chilling images that will take years to fade away from memory. People residing in crowded neighbourhoods near the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport are a terrified lot because memories of the plane crash and loss of lives continue to haunt them one week on as they struggle to overcome the trauma and go about their daily life. While some residents are mulling to move elsewhere, some fear the crash may affect property prices in areas, which fall directly under the flight path like Meghaninagar and Asarwa, and also make homes unattractive for renting out. For lower-middle class residents of Laxminagar, Omkarnagar and Saraswatinagar -- localities situated barely a kilometer away from the crash site -- the air disaster has only added to their woes as their areas already lacked basic amenities such as proper roads and sanitation. Live Events "There are no proper roads here. Waterlogging and potholes make it difficult for us to walk (especially during rains). Now, this plane crash has added to our woes. Earlier, we had to walk only by looking down (to avoid potholes), now we have to look up also because whenever a plane passes above us, we fear it will crash on us," said Parmar, a resident of Meghaninagar. Another resident came up with his own analysis about what has changed after the disaster. According to him, planes have stopped flying too low after the crash when an Air India plane, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner (AI-171), with 242 people on board, crashed into the complex moments after taking off from the airport. All but one on board the plane and 29 on the ground perished in the tragedy. "As if the jarring sound of aircraft passing overhead was not enough, we now have to worry about planes falling on us. Every passing plane reminds us about that crash. Though one week has passed, we can't stop thinking about it. The only respite is that planes have stopped flying too low after that crash," said Arun Kalal, a local resident. While some house owners fear property prices may go down, some are worried they may not get tenants for their homes as people may avoid these areas out of fear. "I have heard some tenants are mulling to move elsewhere after the crash. Despite the area being in bad shape, people chose to live here because of low rent. But, after this incident, some may think of shifting. This could affect property prices as well as existing rent rates," said Gajendra, an auto-rickshaw driver. Some of the local women claimed their relatives who live in other towns and cities are more concerned than they are. "Fear still grips us whenever we hear the sound of an aircraft. Women are more scared because we stay at home all the time and see over 100 planes fly above us in a day. After that incident, our relatives keep calling us every other day and enquire about our well-being. They are more worried than us," said a woman.
India Gazette
14-06-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
If an Air India flight malfunctions, country's name is maligned: BJP leader Jayrajsinh Parmar
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 14 (ANI): BJP spokesperson Jayrajsinh Parmar on Friday highlighted the lack of facilities in the flight and asserted that if an Air India flight malfunctions, it is the country's name which is maligned. He said that he boarded the same AI 172 flight from London's Gatwick airport to Ahmedabad on the night of June 6. He said that it was the same Air India 171 flight which he boarded on June 6, which crashed on June 12 in Ahmedabad. The BJP leader highlighted the lack of facilities in the flight and asserted that if an Air India flight malfunctions, it is the country's name which is maligned. Parmar said that there are a lot of facilities in other international flights, but 'unfortunately', there are none in Air India. The BJP spokesperson added that there seemed to be no proper maintenance of the flight, and as 'Air India' has the word 'India' in it, which maligns the name of the country. 'On the night of June 6, I boarded the AI 172 from Gatwick to Ahmedabad. It was the same flight (which crashed)... If an Air India flight malfunctions, the country's name is maligned... There are a lot of facilities in the rest of the international airlines, but unfortunately, we don't see any of that in Air India. The GPS was not working. There was no internal telecom service, the seats were damaged, and the desks were not working correctly... The flight did not seem to have proper maintenance... The name 'Air India' has the word 'India' in it, which maligns our country and is hurtful', he told ANI. The AI-171 Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 aeroplane bound for London's Gatwick had crashed shortly after it took off from the Ahmedabad International Airport on Thursday. The airline said only one out of the 242 people on board the aircraft survived the crash. The Tata group-owned airline has set up a dedicated passenger hotline number, 1800 5691 444, to provide more information. Those calling from outside India can call +91 Tata Group has announced a compensation of Rs 1 crore for the families of each person who lost their lives in the crash. (ANI)
