Tiger Shroff firing incident: 4 accused sent to Police custody till Oct 26
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 22 (IANS) The four accused, including two women, arrested in connection with the Tiger Shroff firing case were produced before a magistrate's court on Thursday. The court has now sent the suspects to Police custody till Oct 26. The Delhi Polices Special Cell, NDR unit, arrested four accused in the firing incident on October 20. The four suspects arrested have been identified as Kunal, 21, and Sumit, 19, from Sonipat (Haryana), Radha, 23, from Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh), and Babita, 23, from Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh). If the reports are to be believed, the accused fled to Surat in Gujarat after the incident and boarded a Jaipur-bound train from there. The suspects reportedly planned to go to New Delhi and eventually escape to Nepal from there. However, they were arrested by Mumbai Police in Kota, Rajasthan, before they reached Delhi. Meanwhile, the police sources also claimed that the accused practised shooting before the attack. The reports also suggest that a misfire took place while they were testing the weapon in their hotel room in Mumbai's Andheri area. The Mumbai Police sources further revealed that the accused disclosed during the interrogation the location where they had test-fired the weapon. The weapons were reportedly test-fired as the accused wanted to ensure that the firearm was functioning properly before carrying out the attack on Tiger. Both the suspects are believed to have successfully fired the weapon during the practice session. It was also revealed during the investigation that a misfire occurred while the accused were testing the gun in their hotel room in Andheri. Sources claim that one of the bullets was fired onto the bed during the incident. However, the shot failed to raise any suspicion among hotel staff or anyone else in the hotel.
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The Group of Concerned Citizens (GCC) welcomes the debate on Jammu and Kashmirs Ease of Doing Business Act, 2026. The concerns articulated by Shakeel Qalandar Sahib in From Control to Facilitation and Apprehensions, and the Safeguards Within, alongside the perspectives of Javid Hussain Mir and Malik Daniyal, raise important questions about enterprise facilitation, governance and the public interest. GCC recognises that bureaucratic delays, overlapping permissions and arbitrary discretion have burdened entrepreneurs. Investment, employment and economic opportunity are essential to Jammu and Kashmirs future. We therefore support time-bound approvals, digital single-window systems, transparent procedures and the removal of genuinely redundant clearances. The issue is whether these objectives can be achieved without weakening statutory planning, building safety and public accountability. Section 22 warrants particular scrutiny. Section 22(1) provides for relaxation of Master Plan conditions; Section 22(2) provides for deemed change of land use following approval; and Section 22(3) appears to require permission for an enterprise notwithstanding the Master Plan, building bye-laws and other applicable laws, subject to the Negative List. Section 30(2) must be read conjointly with Section 22 to clarify the scope of this overriding effect. The Act should expressly establish whether any override is confined to the specific relaxation lawfully approved, and ensure that substantive planning controls are not displaced by implication. The protection afforded under Section 30(4) to specified environmental laws is welcome. However, comparable clarity is required for statutory urban and regional planning laws, Master Plans, development-control regulations and building-safety provisions. Environmental protection and planned urban development are complementary safeguards. Protecting one while leaving the other open to displacement would create an avoidable regulatory imbalance. The Negative List is not a substitute for spatial planning. If it is exhaustive, activities outside it may in practice become permissible through the facilitation mechanisms in Schedules III and IV, even where a location lacks the road access, drainage, sewerage, utilities or environmental capacity to accommodate them. An activity may not be prohibited in itself and yet be unsuitable at a particular site. The absence of a prohibition must not be treated as sufficient justification for development; enforceable land-use controls and infrastructure-capacity tests must remain in place. Schedule IIIs provision for residential buildings up to 24 metres without prior permission raises a related concern. Unless the provision expressly preserves compliance with FAR, ground coverage, setbacks, access, road width, fire and life safety, and infrastructure capacity, it could be read as allowing substantial construction without adequate planning control. The Government should clarify the scope of the exemption and confirm that exemption from prior permission does not mean exemption from substantive planning and building standards. The proposed moratorium on inspections by competent authorities also requires clear safeguards. It must not prevent action when a violation is reported or discovered, including after construction is completed. The law should specify exceptions to the moratorium, the authority empowered to inspect, procedures for dealing with complaints and remedies for unauthorised or unsafe construction. Facilitation must not create immunity from enforcement or leave unlawful construction without an effective remedy. Removal of selected No Objection Certificates may simplify procedures, but must not extinguish the substantive requirements those clearances were intended to verify. The Act and its rules should identify the responsible authority, verification process, technical scrutiny and accountability mechanism. This is particularly important for schools and colleges, where a procedural exemption must not dilute minimum standards for site suitability, access, open space, sanitation, fire and life safety, or other essential infrastructure. School education is a matter of particular concern. The Acts operation must be reconciled with the J&K School Education Act, 2002, and the Rules framed under it, and assessed against the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, including its emphasis on the physical and functional infrastructure of schools. NEP 2020 envisages an independent State School Standards Authority in each State/UT to ensure that public and private schools meet minimum standards relating to safety and security, basic infrastructure, availability of teachers, financial probity and sound governance. Streamlined approvals must not undermine these requirements or permit institutions to operate without infrastructure commensurate with their enrollment. The Government should clarify how these statutory and policy standards will be preserved under the EoDB framework. Industrial parks require a clear and enforceable framework for allotment and use of plots. Transparent eligibility criteria, time-bound implementation, safeguards against speculative holding or unauthorised change of use, and obligations to establish and operate the approved industrial activity are necessary if the policy is to support genuine industry, investment and employment. The provision allowing professionals registered or empanelled outside Jammu and Kashmir to operate without local registration should be accompanied by clear standards for qualifications, professional accountability, insurance where appropriate, and disciplinary or grievance mechanisms enforceable within the Union Territory. Mutual recognition can reduce unnecessary barriers, but should not create a regulatory vacuum. Employment generation is a central justification for facilitating investment. The Government should clarify how the Act will promote employment for local residents, including whether lawful and transparent local recruitment or training commitments can be incorporated into industrial-park allotments and other appropriate incentives, consistently with applicable law. The principle governing delegated legislation is equally important: Rules cannot exceed, amend or contradict the parent Act. If the Act mandates that an enterprise shall be allowed, notwithstanding the Master Plan or regulatory delays, subject to the Negative List and other express statutory conditions, subordinate rules cannot introduce restrictions inconsistent with that mandate. Conversely, facilitation provisions should not be interpreted as silently extinguishing substantive planning and safety requirements. The Act itself must clearly distinguish between removing procedural delays and displacing statutory development controls; this essential balance cannot be left entirely to subsequent Rules. Deficiencies in existing Master Plans and enforcement are real. The remedy is to update plans, strengthen institutions, eliminate arbitrary procedures and improve compliancenot to make statutory planning optional. Any exceptional relaxation should be based on objective criteria, recorded reasons, technical assessment and transparent accountability. GCC therefore urges the Government to: Clarify the relationship between Sections 22 and 30, including the scope of any overriding effect, and expressly preserve applicable urban and regional planning legislation, Master Plans and development-control standards. Ensure that the Negative List and Schedules III and IV do not displace location-specific planning, infrastructure-capacity assessment or environmental safeguards. Clarify the 24-metre residential-building exemption and preserve enforceable requirements for FAR, ground coverage, setbacks, access, road width, fire and life safety, and infrastructure capacity. Define the inspection moratorium, including exceptions for complaints and suspected violations, and provide effective post-construction enforcement against unauthorised or unsafe development. Expressly protect the requirements of the J&K School Education Act, 2002, its Rules, and relevant NEP 2020 standards for school safety, infrastructure, teachers, financial probity and governance. Notify transparent rules for industrial-plot allotment, approved use, implementation obligations and employment outcomes. Establish clear qualification, accountability and grievance standards for professionals recognised through registration or empanelment elsewhere. Publish departmental responsibilities, technical capacity, verification procedures and enforcement mechanisms, with public consultation wherever required by law. The choice before Jammu and Kashmir is not between entrepreneurship and ecology, or between Ease of Doing Business and Ease of Living. It is between arbitrary administration and transparent, accountable regulation. GCCs position is clear: simplify procedures, eliminate unnecessary delays and facilitate responsible enterprisebut do not compromise statutory planning, educational standards, public safety or the public interest. Sustainable investment requires not only speed today, but also regulatory certainty, resilient infrastructure and well-planned towns and cities tomorrow. Hakim Iftikhar Ahmed, Member, Group of Concerned Citizens (GCC), Jammu and Kashmir
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Tiger Shroff firing case: Four more people, including two women, arrested
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The investigation into the firing incident involving Bollywood actor Tiger Shroffs car has taken a new turn, with Delhi Polices Special Cell arresting four people allegedly linked to the supply of weapons and efforts to help the shooters escape. Delhi Polices Special Cell, NDR unit, arrested four accused on October 20. They have been identified as Kunal, 21, and Sumit, 19, both residents of Sonipat district in Haryana, along with Radha, 23, from Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh, and Babita, 23, from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh. The investigation is examining the alleged movement of a pistol and ammunition from Amritsar to Mumbai, the role of intermediaries in delivering the weapon and the reported attempts to help the shooters leave the city after the incident. According to the police, investigators are examining the alleged roles of the four in transporting the weapon. Kunal had recently been released from jail on bail. He allegedly met Anil Pandit through a friend. The two subsequently began communicating through an encrypted messaging application, according to Delhi Police. Police allege that, on Pandits instructions, Kunal brought a pistol and 20 cartridges from Amritsar. Sumit reportedly accompanied him during the journey. According to the police account, Kunal met Radha around two months before the incident. He allegedly told her about his activities and subsequently persuaded her to carry the weapon to Mumbai. On October 15, Kunal reportedly took Radha and Babita to New Delhi railway station. The pistol was allegedly placed inside Radhas bag. On October 17, Radha and Babita reportedly arrived in Dadar and checked into a hotel. At around 11 am that day, a minor boy allegedly collected the bag from Radha near the hotel. Police are investigating who received the bag afterwards and how the weapon was allegedly used in the firing. The firing incident took place on the evening of October 18. According to Delhi Police, Anil Pandit subsequently told Kunal that the shooters were stranded in Mumbai and allegedly asked him to arrange their escape. On the same day, Radha and Babita reportedly left Dadar for Delhi aboard the Haridwar Express. The women were apprehended at New Delhi railway station on October 20, while Kunal and Sumit were detained in Sonipat. Following the firing incident, the accused reportedly fled to Surat in Gujarat, from where they boarded a Jaipur-bound train. Their alleged plan was to travel to New Delhi by bus before escaping to Nepal. Three accused were arrested by Mumbai Police in Kota, Rajasthan, in connection with the case. Further investigation is underway.
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Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) A new angle has emerged in the firing at Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff's car, with preliminary interrogation of the arrested accused reportedly revealing that the actor was not their original target and that they had initially planned to attack another prominent Bollywood personality. Mumbai Police sources said the accused had travelled to Mumbai with the intention of targeting another celebrity. However, after finding it difficult to reach their intended target, they allegedly shifted their focus to Tiger Shroff. Investigators have reportedly found that the accused learned about the actor's security arrangements through Instagram reels uploaded by his fans. The videos allegedly indicated that the 36-year-old actor did not usually have police security accompanying him, prompting the attackers to consider him an easier target, sources added. During preliminary questioning, the accused, according to sources, disclosed that they wanted to kill the actor to spread fear in the Bollywood industry. According to sources, the attackers also conducted reconnaissance by monitoring Tiger Shroff's movements through his Instagram account and posts and videos shared by his fans. The firing took place on a busy Sunday evening and was captured on video. The actor, son of veteran Bollywood star Jackie Shroff, escaped relatively unhurt. However, his driver and a bystander sustained injuries in the incident. According to Mumbai Police, five to six rounds were fired at the actor's car. A motorcycle allegedly used by the shooters was subsequently recovered in an abandoned condition in Andheri. Following the attack, the accused reportedly fled to Gujarat's Surat, from where they boarded a Jaipur-bound train. Their alleged plan was to travel to New Delhi by bus before escaping to Nepal. However, Mumbai Police arrested the three accused in Rajasthan's Kota in connection with the case. Two of the arrested accused have been identified as Ritik, alias Roshan, from Begusarai in Bihar, and Rehan from Sonipat in Haryana. Police have registered a case under charges of attempted murder and relevant provisions of the Arms Act. Investigators are also examining the alleged links between the accused and members of organised criminal networks. Police said Rehan was in contact with Anil Pandit, an alleged associate of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, which claimed responsibility for the attack in an unverified social media post. Meanwhile, a purported audio clip allegedly featuring Pandit, a 32-year-old US-based gangster from Panipat, has circulated widely on media platforms. In the recording, he allegedly claims that Tiger Shroff was targeted for ignoring warnings against working with Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. However, the authenticity of the audio clip has not been independently verified. Police are continuing to interrogate the arrested accused to establish the motive, identify the original intended target and ascertain the wider conspiracy behind the attack.
After the shooting in Juhu, the accused reportedly travelled via Andheri, Kandivali and Surat before being arrested at Kota railway station in Rajasthan. Police are investigating a possible link between one of the suspects and an alleged Lawrence Bishnoi gang associate.
SVNIT Professor Recruitment 2026
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat (SVNIT) has released Notification No. Estt./2026/Prof/1600 for the recruitment of 5 Professor posts. Eligible candidates can apply online at svnit.ac.in from 18 October 2026 to 02 December 2026.
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Tiger Shroff case: 3 accused taken to Mumbai
A Mumbai Police team departed Kota for Mumbai by car on Tuesday, carrying three individuals allegedly involved in the firing incident targeting actor Tiger Shroff.Subhash Chandra Mishra, Additional SP of Kota city, explained that the team halted in Kota overnight to avoid traveling after dark. They were tired also due to the journey from Mumbai to Kota, so it was not safe for them to travel in the night, he stated, adding, The Mumbai police team has now left for Mumbai with the accused by road.Ramswaroop, SHO of the Railway Colony Police Station where the suspects were held, noted that strict surveillance was maintained overnight. Since the incident is very serious, security is being maintained as per the usual procedure. I was here throughout the night. The CCTV cameras are directly connected to the police headquarters, he reported.Local police apprehended the three suspects in a general compartment of the PuneJaipur Superfast Express at Kota Railway Station on Monday morning. Two of the detainees were identified as Ritik (alias Roshan) from Begusarai, Bihar, and Rehan from Sonipat, Haryana; the third is a juvenile.Also read: Shroff firing: Accused recce'd football ground for a monthFollowing their handover by Kota city police, Mumbai Police formally arrested the suspects and presented them before a magistrate, obtaining transit remand to transport them to Mumbai.Police investigations indicate that Rehan had been communicating with Anil Pandit, a suspected associate of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The gang later claimed responsibility for the attack in an unverified social media post.The shooting occurred on Sunday evening in Mumbai's Juhu locality, where at least two men opened fire on Shroff's vehicle before fleeing on a motorcycle. Five to six rounds were fired at the vehicle; the actor escaped mostly uninjured, but his driver and a nearby bystander sustained injuries.Investigators recovered the motorcycle believed to have been used by the shooters abandoned in Andheri. The suspects had escaped to Surat before boarding a Jaipur-bound train, planning to proceed to Delhi by bus and eventually escape to Nepal.Mumbai Police have registered a case citing charges of attempted murder along with relevant sections of the Arms Act.
CCTV captures Tiger Shroff shooters boarding train in Surat
New CCTV footage from Surat station shows two suspects in the Tiger Shroff firing case rushing to board a Pune-Jaipur express train. The suspects travelled by road from Mumbai to Surat after the gun attack, before being nabbed later at Kota station in Rajasthan. The incident involved gunshots fired at Tiger Shroff's car in Mumbai, injuring his driver and a bystander.
Tiger Shroff Firing Case: CCTV Footage Traces Suspects' Movements At Surat Railway Station
The incident took place when Tiger Shroff was leaving a football club in Mumbai's Juhu area in a car.
Tiger Shroff Firing Case: CCTV Captures Suspects Rushing to Board Train at Surat Station
CCTV footage shows suspects in the Tiger Shroff firing case rushing to board a Pune-Jaipur Express at Surat station before their arrest at Kota.
Tiger Shroff firing: Three suspects arrested on train in Rajasthans Kota
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Tiger Shroff Attack: Suspects Intercepted At Kota
New CCTV footage from Surat station purportedly shows two suspects in the Tiger Shroff firing case boarding a Pune-Jaipur express train, hours after the attack in Mumbai. Three individuals were later nabbed from a train at Kota station on Monday morning, following a coordinated police operation.
We have three accused now, no minor: Mumbai Crime Branch clarifies on Tiger Shroff firing incident
DCP Raj Tilak Roshan of the Mumbai Crime Branch said that they formed 20 teams after the firing incident on Tiger Shroff. With the help of CCTV footage, the Mumbai police tracked the route of the suspected shooters and nabbed them in Kota with the help of the Kota Police. During the Mumbai Crime Branch press briefing, DCP Raj Tilak Roshan shared, Around 7 pm last evening, there was a firing on the car of a popular film actor. There were 3 people on a bike; two of them fired and then fled on the bike. Around 20 special teams of the Crime Branch were formed. On the basis of field work and technical analysis, the bike was traced near Andheri West Railway Station. On the basis of CTV footage and other technical analysis, we found out the path of the three. It was found that they had headed toward Northern Mumbai and left for Surat. He added, We then found out that they had left on the Pune-Jaipur Express. We found out which compartment they were on and informed Kota Police. The Kota Pol...
Mumbai To Kota: How Police Cracked The Tiger Shroff Shooting Case
Three accused have been arrested in connection with the firing on Tiger Shroff's car, with Mumbai Police revealing that a multi-state operation involving Rajasthan, Gujarat and Delhi Police helped track them down. Investigators used CCTV footage, technical analysis and field intelligence to trace the suspects from Mumbai to Surat and eventually to a train headed towards Rajasthan, where they were intercepted by Kota Police. The accused are now being brought to Mumbai for detailed interrogation as police probe the wider conspiracy behind the attack.
CCTV Shows Suspects In Tiger Shroff Firing Case Getting Into Train At Surat
The three suspects in Tiger Shroff firing case allegedly reached Surat by road in a Maharashtra-registered taxi.
ED searches 29 premises in six cities in WhatsApp-linked 'pump-and-dump' fraud
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted searches at 29 premises across six cities in Maharashtra and Gujarat as part of a money-laundering probe into an alleged WhatsApp-driven pump-and-dump scheme involving the shares of two listed companies, an official statement said on Monday. The EDs Mumbai Zonal Office-I carried out the searches on Friday at premises in Mumbai, Nashik (Maharashtra), Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, and Bhavnagar (Gujarat) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The investigation relates to alleged manipulation in the shares of R M Drip and Sprinklers Systems Ltd (RMDSSL) and R&B Denims Ltd. The premises searched included the offices of the two companies, residences of their promoters and persons who had been allotted shares at low prices, offices of stockbroking and finance firms, and premises linked to individuals suspected of operating promotional WhatsApp groups. According to ED, its investigation found that between April 2023 and March 2024, the two companies issued more than 3.5 crore shares and convertible warrants to selected individuals and entities. A substantial portion of the money used for these allotments came from a small group of connected persons, firms, and lenders. The agency alleged that the share prices were subsequently pushed up while a large proportion of the shares remained with the same set of holders. From late December 2025 to February 2026, WhatsApp communities with names such as Multibagger Stocks allegedly circulated daily buy recommendations for the shares among retail investors. The ED said the groups operated using SIM cards obtained in the names of other persons in Haryana and Mumbai, while their operations were allegedly run from Bhavnagar. The agency claimed the promotional campaign led to a sharp increase in buyers, trading volumes and share prices. Preferential allottees allegedly took advantage of the increased buying interest to sell part of their holdings to a large number of investors. During the searches, the ED said it identified clusters of family-linked beneficiaries, including entities associated with Affluence Gems, Kawa HUF, and Komalay Consultancy. These beneficiaries had allegedly acquired shares at low prices through preferential warrants. According to the agency, the shares were subsequently promoted through WhatsApp, X, SMS and other channels to generate buying interest. The ED said it has frozen trading accounts worth about Rs 200 crore belonging to the persons and connected entities under investigation. The agency also seized documents, digital devices, share transaction records and property-related papers during the searches. Further investigation is underway.
Arrests Made In Tiger Shroff Firing Incident
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced the arrest of three individuals in Rajasthan in connection with the firing incident targeting actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai. The accused were apprehended at Kota railway station after fleeing towards Surat and boarding a train to Jaipur. One suspect is linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, which claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Tiger Shroff firing case: Suspects were planning to reach Nepal via Delhi, held
The suspects were allegedly attempting to flee to Nepal after boarding the Pune-Jaipur train at Surat, sources said, adding that acting on information shared by Mumbai Police, Kota City Police intercepted them before they could continue their journey
Tiger Shroff firing: 7 rounds fired, pistol jammed during attack; accused likely fled towards Surat
The accused involved in attacking Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff had fired around seven rounds. Of them, five rounds had hit the actor's car, while two missed, injuring the driver, police sources told India TV on Monday.
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ED searches 29 premises across six cities in share investment fraud case
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) The ED on Friday conducted searches at 29 offices and residential properties across Mumbai, Ahmedabad and four other cities, seizing digital devices in an investment fraud linked to manipulation of share prices of two listed companies, an official statement said. During the search operations, various incriminating documents, digital devices, records of share transactions, and property documents were seized, the ED statement said. The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Mumbai Zonal Office-I, conducted the search operations at 29 premises across six cities, including Mumbai, Nashik, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat and Bhavnagar, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, it said. The matter is related to the manipulation of the shares of listed companies, including R M Drip and Sprinklers Systems and R&B Denims Ltd, said the ED. The premises searched include the offices of the two companies, the residences of their promoters, of persons to whom shares were allotted at low prices, offices of stock-broking and finance firms, and premises of persons suspected to have operated the promotional WhatsApp groups, the ED said. The ED investigation revealed that between April 2023 and March 2024, the two companies issued over 3.5 crore shares and convertible warrants to selected persons and entities. A large part of the money paid for these shares came from a small circle of connected persons, firms and lenders. Over the following months, the share prices were steadily pushed up, while the shares largely stayed in the same hands, it said. The investigation also revealed that from the end of December 2025 to February 2026, WhatsApp communities with names such as Multibagger Stocks sent daily uy tips on these shares to gullible retail investors. These groups were run on SIM cards obtained in the names of other persons in Haryana and Mumbai, but operated from Bhavnagar, Gujarat, it said. Lured by the tips, the number of buyers in the two shares rose from about 3,400 to over 1 lakh. On February 25, 2026, the WhatsApp groups were suddenly deleted. Both shares fell to the lower circuit and lost about 70 per cent of their value within days, leaving more than one lakh small investors with heavy losses and shares that could not be sold, the ED said.
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18 new machines to upgrade cataract surgery facilities at Gujarat hospitals
Digital Desk | Gandhinagar, Oct 15 (IANS) Government hospitals and medical colleges across Gujarat will receive 18 advanced phacoemulsification machines for cataract surgeries at an estimated cost of more than Rs 8.85 crore, following approval by state Health Minister Praful Pansheriya, on Thursday. The machines will be distributed among government healthcare institutions in Ahmedabad, Surat, Bhavnagar, Vadodara, Jamnagar, Morbi, Gandhinagar, Vadnagar and Himmatnagar. The state government said the equipment would help patients to access modern eye treatment free of cost. The M and J Institute of Ophthalmology in Ahmedabad will receive seven machines, while Government Medical College in Bhavnagar, and GMERS Hospital in Morbi, will receive two each. One machine each has been allocated to New Civil Hospital and Old Civil Hospital in Surat, GG General Hospital in Jamnagar, ESIC General Hospital in Vadodara, and GMERS institutions in Gandhinagar, Vadnagar and Himmatnagar. The machines are designed to improve precision during cataract surgery by allowing surgeons to control ultrasound energy, vacuum and fluid flow. Their technology helps break down and remove cataract fragments, with the aim of providing greater control during procedures and supporting faster recovery. The equipment features an elliptical movement technology in its handpiece and a peristaltic pump system to regulate fluid flow and vacuum, enabling cataract particles to be removed through a suction tip. A foot-pedal control system allows surgeons to adjust ultrasound energy, vacuum and fluid flow according to the requirements of each operation. The machines also incorporate CASE (Chamber Stabilisation Environment) technology, which regulates changes in vacuum and fluid flow to help maintain stable pressure inside the eye during surgery and reduce the risk of a sudden pressure drop, known as a post-occlusion surge. The handpiece is designed to reduce excessive heat generation near the small incision made during surgery. This can help minimise corneal oedema, or swelling of the cornea, and other post-operative complications, supporting quicker recovery. The approval was given at a meeting chaired by Pansheriya as part of the state government's efforts to strengthen eye-care facilities at government medical colleges and hospitals.
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The accused allegedly took large cans of Himalaya Liv.52 Protec Liquid Veterinary Feed Supplement, intended for animals, and transferred the liquid into smaller 60 ml and 100 ml bottles.
Surat Shop Owner Repackaged Animal Tonic For Kids
Surat Police have arrested a medical shop owner for allegedly repackaging veterinary feed supplement as paediatric medicine and selling it at a higher price. The accused transferred Himalaya Liv.52 Protec Liquid Veterinary Feed Supplement into smaller bottles and affixed counterfeit labels of Himalaya Liv.52 Drops, a product for children.
Fake RTO app used to hack phone, siphon Rs 24.40 lakh; Gujarat Police nab account provider in Bengal
Digital Desk | Surat, Oct 14 (IANS) The Surat City Police Cyber Crime Branch have arrested a 54-year-old man in West Bengal for allegedly providing a bank account to cyber fraudsters to route proceeds from a Rs 24.4 lakh fraud in which a complainant's mobile phone was hacked through a fake Regional Transport Office (RTO) e-challan APK file, officials said on Wednesday. The accused, Arikul Islam, a resident of Basubati village in West Bengal's Hooghly district, allegedly opened a current bank account in the name of a charitable trust he had established and handed it over to an absconding accused in exchange for a commission of Rs 50,000. Police said the accused had allegedly sent the complainant a fake digital RTO e-challan application, named E-Chalan.apk, and induced them to download it. The application was used to hack the complainant's mobile phone, following which Rs 24.4 lakh was transferred from their bank account to three separate bank accounts without their knowledge. A case was registered at the Cyber Crime Police Station under Sections 318(4), 336(2), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the Information Technology Act, as amended in 2008. Investigators found that Rs 12,42,117 had been transacted through the current account held at Ujjivan Small Finance Bank between November 29, 2025, and May 3, 2026. The arrest followed technical investigations conducted by a team led by Police Inspector M.C. Nayak, acting on instructions from senior officials. Two other accused, Ritik Bali, 26, and Tinku Parmar, 44, both residents of Badnagar in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district, had been arrested earlier in the case, the police said. In its public advisory, the Cyber Crime Branch cautioned people against downloading APK files or applications sent by unknown persons under the pretext of RTO challans, banking services, customer support, KYC updates, government schemes, appointment bookings or grocery services. Police also urged people not to click on suspicious links received through SMS or email and advised victims of financial cyber fraud to call the national cybercrime helpline, '1930', immediately, as prompt reporting can improve the chances of freezing the funds in beneficiary bank accounts.
Digital Desk | Meerut, Oct 14 (IANS) The family of Saurabh Rajput, former Merchant Navy officer, whose body was found stuffed inside a blue drum after his cold-blooded murder by his wife Muskan and her lover Sahil Shukla, welcomed the capital punishment for the duo, as awarded by the district court on Wednesday. The two were awarded death penalty by the district judge, while categorising the case as arest of the rare. Saurabh's mother Renu Devi, speaking to the press, expressed happiness with the court's verdict, stating, We are completely satisfied with the court's decision. Today, the court has merely pronounced the death sentence, the day the date for their execution is fixed, will be the true day of happiness for us. Saurabh's brother Rahul said, We are fully satisfied with the court's verdict. We have received justice. Our demand to the court was for Muskan and Sahil to be sentenced to death. That demand has been met, and we are now completely satisfied. Vijay Bahadur, the lawyer representing Saurabh's family said, The court has truly delivered justice in this case. This verdict will send a strong message to society and also instill fear in the minds of criminals. The case had grabbed national headlines after Saurabh Rajput's body was discovered inside a blue drum. Rajput was killed by his wife and his body was dismembered. Then the chopped up body parts were concealed inside a blue plastic drum that was later filled with sand and cement to get rid of his body and conceal the heinous crime. Meanwhile, as the Meerut court pronounced death sentence for the guilty, a wave of jubilation swept through the court complex. Lawyers celebrated outside the district court by distributing sweets and remarked that the punishment was commensurate with the gravity of the crime.
Digital Desk | Surat, Oct 14 (IANS) A medical store owner in Surat has been arrested for allegedly repackaging a veterinary liver supplement into smaller bottles and selling it as a medicine for human use after affixing counterfeit labels of Himalaya Liv.52 Drops, the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Gujarat Police said on Wednesday. The accused, Mohammed Sajid Ibrahim Mulla, 51, who operated Shree Shantinath Medical Store in the Gopipura area of Athwa, was apprehended during a joint raid by the SOG and the Food and Drugs Department on October 13. According to police, the accused allegedly refilled Himalaya Liv.52 Protec Liquid Animal Feed Supplement into smaller bottles and labelled them as Himalaya Liv.52 Drops, a product marketed for human use. He allegedly sold the repackaged liquid to customers as medicine for human treatment. Deputy Commissioner of Police (SOG) Rajdeepsinh Nakum said the team had received information about the alleged activity at the medical store and conducted a joint raid following verification. The accused was refilling the Liv.52 Liquid Animal Feed product, available in one-litre and five-litre containers, into smaller bottles and selling it as Liv.52 Drops used for the human liver. He had been selling the medicine for the last one year and sold around 1,000 bottles, Nakum told IANS. During the raid, the team seized a five-litre container of the veterinary supplement, a 60 ml bottle of Liv.52 Drops, empty bottles, caps, stoppers, counterfeit stickers and a mobile phone. The seizure included one five-litre container of Himalaya Liv.52 Protec Liquid Animal Feed Supplement valued at Rs 1,050, one 60 ml bottle of Liv.52 Drops valued at Rs 140 and a mobile phone valued at Rs 30,000. The team also recovered seven empty bottles without labels, seven additional empty bottles with capacities of 60 ml and 100 ml, seven caps, seven stoppers and six stickers bearing the Liv.52 Drops 60 ml label. Officials put the total value of the seized items at Rs 31,195. An offence has been registered against the accused at Athwa police station under Sections 123, 125, 336(2), 336(3), 336(4) and 278 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Nakum cautioned people against taking medicines without consulting a qualified medical practitioner. People should not take any medicine, whether Ayurvedic, homoeopathic or allopathic, without a prescription from a medical practitioner, he said, warning that taking products intended for animals could be harmful to humans. The police have also appealed to anyone who purchased medicines from the store and subsequently experienced adverse health effects to seek medical treatment and contact the police.
Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College & Hospital Surat (ESIC Surat), ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Surat, has released Notification No. 02 of 2026 for 29 vacancies, including Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, and Senior Resident posts, to be filled through a Walk-in Interview. The interview will be held on 26 October 2026 and 27 October 2026. Candidates should report at 9:00 AM. Further details are available at esic.gov.in.
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LAC must be stable for normalisation of ties with China: EAM Jaishankar
The Line of Actual Control (LAC) has to be stable for normalising relations between India and China, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, asserting that any disturbance along the border will have consequences. Jaishankar also linked expansion of trade and investment ties between the two countries to peace and tranquillity along the border. The point we make to the Chinese is: 'If you want a normal relationship, if the rest of the relationship is to move, it's common sense -- It is a no-brainer that the boundary has to be stable and that we need peace and tranquillity in the border areas', he said. Jaishankar, speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum on Tuesday evening, noted that the situation along the LAC has settled down to a great extent since 2024 and that the relationship is commensurately moving towards normalcy. In the last few months, both sides have rolled out a series of confidence-building measures to repair ties frayed by the more than ...
