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Time of India
03-07-2025
- Time of India
Mumbai EOW takes custody of Birju Salla in jewellery fraud case
Ahmedabad: Mumbai Police's economic offences wing (EOW) took custody of Birju Salla, a Mumbai-based businessman previously convicted and then acquitted in a hijack-threat case, from Ahmedabad City Police's crime branch Thursday morning. The action follows his arrest in a multi-crore cheating case involving a Mumbai jeweller. Crime branch officials said Salla was arrested Wednesday from a city five-star hotel where he had checked in under a false identity. He was wanted in connection with a Rs 12.7 crore jewellery fraud case registered by Mumbai Police's EOW. Soon after his arrest, a Mumbai Police team arrived in Ahmedabad and formally took over his custody. Shailesh Jain, a jewellery businessman from Mumbai's Zaveri Bazaar, alleged Salla took jewellery worth Rs 14 crore on approval in Nov 2024 but failed to return articles valued at Rs 12.7 crore. Salla's anticipatory bail was denied on June 27. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai Salla is already under scrutiny in two separate cases — one involving a bomb threat on an IndiGo flight to Jeddah in Nov 2024 and another targeting Ahmedabad airport in Jan this year. He gained notoriety in 2017 after allegedly planting a hijack-threat note on a Jet Airways flight and was the first person to be convicted under the Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016. He was sentenced to life imprisonment by a trial court but was acquitted by Gujarat HC in 2023 due to lack of evidence. Salla is being questioned in both fraud and bomb hoax cases.
Indian Express
27-06-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
2 injured as elephants run amok during Jagannath Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad
At least two people were injured after a few elephants that were a part of the ceremonial procession of the 148th Jagannath Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad ran amok in the middle of the road on Friday, sparking panic, before being controlled by mahouts. The procession continued after the elephants were escorted away by the police. The incident occurred at approximately 10.15 am on Friday while the Rath Yatra was passing through the Khadia area of the city. A caparisoned elephant suddenly moved away from the group and ran in the opposite direction, sparking panic in the crowded, narrow street in the walled city area. One or two other elephants also strayed away from the route. Even as the police warned people to move away, the mahouts chased the elephant that ran amok and brought it under control. According to the GVK-EMRI paramedic service deployed at the scene, a woman police personnel received first aid on the spot, and a male devotee was taken to Ahmedabad Civil Hospital for treatment. Videos of the incident show one of the elephants running amok along the road, with people lined up on both sides, and police personnel trying to keep devotees from panicking for a few tense moments before the elephant is brought to heel by the mahouts. The Ahmedabad City Police, at 10.28 am, said in a post on X, 'After elephants went out of control in the Khadia area, they have been dismissed from the Rath yatra and the procession is continuing as per schedule.' The 16 km procession of the 148th Rath Yatra began early Friday morning after Union Home Minister Amit Shah did the mangala aarti at 4 am at the Jagannath temple in Jamalpur, and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel did the 'pahind' (sweeping with a golden broom) ritual later. Over 23,000 police officials and personnel from other forces have been deployed for the security of the Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad, the oldest and largest in the state.
Indian Express
23-06-2025
- Indian Express
Metal fence on railway track, Vande Bharat stops short; Ahmedabad City Police probing sabotage angle
The Ahmedabad City Police, already in a heightened state of alert in the run-up to the Jagannath Rath Yatra scheduled for June 27, is now investigating a possible case of sabotage with a Vande Bharat train stopping short of hitting a metal rod lying across its tracks between Chandlodiya and Khodiyar railway stations in the city on Sunday night. The FIR in this regard was filed at Ghatlodia police station at 4.30 am on Monday morning, based on a complaint by a Senior Section Engineer (SSE) of the Western Railway (WR). The engineer said he received a call at 8.58 pm on Sunday that a 'metal angle' had come under the train no. 26902 Veraval – Sabarmati Vande Bharat Express. When he reached the spot between Chandlodiya and Khodiyar railway stations, he saw a 20-feet-long stretch of red and yellow coloured railway fence, bent and lying to the side of the tracks, he stated in the FIR. By that time, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) had also reached the spot. Upon confirming with other officials, the engineer learnt that the loco pilot had spotted the fence lying across the tracks and had stopped the train in time. The fence was then removed from the tracks with help from the Assistant Loco Pilot. Though the incident caused a 9-minute delay to the train, no damage was reported. However, the city police are investigating the case as possible sabotage, booking unknown persons under section 150(1) (maliciously wrecking or attempting to wreck a train), and 170(c) – tampering with railway property to cause obstruction to a running train, of The Railway Act.
The Hindu
18-06-2025
- The Hindu
Man collects 70 tolas of gold jewellery, cash from plane crash site; hands them over to police
Rajesh Patel, who was among the first responders following the Ahmedabad plane crash on June 12, returned to the scene soon after carrying bodies and many injured to ambulances. He began rummaging through the smouldering wreckage. Mr. Patel, 57, said he collected nearly 70 tolas of gold ornaments, which would be priceless for the victims' kin, ₹50,000 and a few U.S. dollars from the scene of the deadly aviation tragedy and handed them over to the police. As he heard a deafening sound and saw a giant ball of fire rising into the sky, Mr. Patel, who lives just 300 metres from the scene of the accident, hopped into an ambulance of a private hospital run by his relative in the city's Shahibaug area. 'Upon learning that an aircraft had crashed into a hostel complex of BJ Medical College, I rushed to the area with the hope of saving as many people as I could. However, we could not get close to the spot for the first 15 to 20 minutes. We started the rescue work after the fire was brought under control,' said Mr. Patel, who is in the construction business. Since Mr. Patel and the other volunteers did not have any stretchers, they used old sarees, bedsheets, and gunny sacks to carry bodies as well as injured persons to the ambulances, he said. After finishing the rescue work, Patel turned to salvaging luggage and other belongings of those on board the ill-fated Air India plane. 'From 10 to 15 handbags, which were burnt and lying scattered, we recovered 70 tolas of gold jewellery, 8 to 10 silver articles, a few passports, a copy of Bhagavad Gita, ₹50,000 cash and 20 dollars. We handed them over to a police official supervising the rescue operation,' said Mr. Patel. Mr. Patel, who earlier worked as a photographer, had volunteered at the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital after the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts. He lost two of his close friends in one of the explosions that took place inside the trauma centre of the hospital. According to inspector D.B. Basiya from the Meghaninagar police station, one of their teams has been tasked with preparing a detailed list of every valuable article as well as luggage recovered from the crash site. 'Once the list is compiled, we will coordinate with Air India and start the process to hand over the valuables and luggage to the kin of the passengers after verification. We don't have any specific number of articles or their value as of now,' said Mr. Basiya. Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi had announced on X on June 16 that every item found from the aircraft's wreckage would be returned. He had also shared a video showing the kin of a woman, who died in the crash, receiving gold ornaments recovered from her body from a police official. 'Air India Passengers: Each and Every Found Item Will Be Returned. After the Air India plane crash, the Ahmedabad City Police went above and beyond to ensure the deceased's family received their loved one's belongings,' Mr. Sanghavi had said in his post. 'Gold ornament weighing 4-5 tolas, worth around ₹4.5 lakh, recovered from Veenaben Agheda's body was meticulously tracked down and returned to her family. The family praised the police for their honest work, expressing gratitude for their dedication to service,' the Minister had added. A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner of Air India with 242 persons on board crashed into the B.J. Medical College complex in Ahmedabad moments after taking off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 1.39 pm on June 12. While 241 persons on board the London-bound aircraft died, one passenger miraculously survived. The crash also killed 29 persons on the ground, including five MBBS students.
Hindustan Times
18-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Man collects 70 tolas of gold jewellery, cash from plane crash site; hands them over to police
Ahmedabad, Rajesh Patel, who was among the first responders following the Ahmedabad plane crash on June 12, returned to the scene soon after carrying bodies and many injured to ambulances. He began rummaging through the smouldering wreckage. Patel, 57, said he collected nearly 70 tolas of gold ornaments, which would be priceless for the victims' kin, ₹50,000 and a few US dollars from the scene of the deadly aviation tragedy and handed them over to the police. As he heard a deafening sound and saw a giant ball of fire rising into the sky, Patel, who lives just 300 metres from the scene of the accident, hopped into an ambulance of a private hospital run by his relative in the city's Shahibaug area. 'Upon learning that an aircraft had crashed into a hostel complex of BJ Medical College, I rushed to the area with the hope of saving as many people as I could. However, we could not get close to the spot for the first 15 to 20 minutes. We started the rescue work after the fire was brought under control,' said Patel, who is in the construction business. Since Patel and the other volunteers did not have any stretchers, they used old sarees, bedsheets, and gunny sacks to carry bodies as well as injured persons to the ambulances, he said. After finishing the rescue work, Patel turned to salvaging luggage and other belongings of those on board the ill-fated Air India plane. 'From 10 to 15 handbags, which were burnt and lying scattered, we recovered 70 tolas of gold jewellery, 8 to 10 silver articles, a few passports, a copy of Bhagavad Gita, ₹50,000 cash and 20 dollars. We handed them over to a police official supervising the rescue operation,' said Patel. Patel, who earlier worked as a photographer, had volunteered at the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital after the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts. He lost two of his close friends in one of the explosions that took place inside the trauma centre of the hospital. According to inspector DB Basiya from the Meghaninagar police station, one of their teams has been tasked with preparing a detailed list of every valuable article as well as luggage recovered from the crash site. 'Once the list is compiled, we will coordinate with Air India and start the process to hand over the valuables and luggage to the kin of the passengers after verification. We don't have any specific number of articles or their value as of now,' said Basiya. Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi had announced on X on June 16 that every item found from the aircraft's wreckage would be returned. He had also shared a video showing the kin of a woman, who died in the crash, receiving gold ornaments recovered from her body from a police official. 'Air India Passengers: Each and Every Found Item Will Be Returned. After the Air India plane crash, the Ahmedabad City Police went above and beyond to ensure the deceased's family received their loved one's belongings,' Sanghavi had said in his post 'Gold ornament weighing 4-5 tolas, worth around ₹4.5 lakh, recovered from Veenaben Agheda's body was meticulously tracked down and returned to her family. The family praised the police for their honest work, expressing gratitude for their dedication to service,' the minister had added. A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner of Air India with 242 persons on board crashed into the BJ Medical College complex in Ahmedabad moments after taking off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 1.39 pm on June 12. While 241 persons on board the London-bound aircraft died, one passenger miraculously survived. The crash also killed 29 persons on the ground, including five MBBS students.
