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Time of India
21 hours ago
- Time of India
Ahmedabad history-sheeter held for snatching chains from women in Vadodara
Vadodara: The Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) has arrested a 24-year-old man from Ahmedabad for allegedly snatching gold chains from two women in different parts of the city. The accused, Faizan Sheikh, a resident of Vejalpur, was also found to have stolen the motorbike used in the crime. Acting on a tip-off, DCB officials apprehended Sheikh from the Bawamanpura area. During interrogation, Sheikh confessed to stealing a bike from Ahmedabad and using it to travel to Vadodara. He then roamed around Khodiyarnagar and Sama areas, where he targeted women riding two-wheelers, snatched their gold chains, and fled. Police have registered cases of chain-snatching and vehicle theft against him. According to officials, Sheikh is a known history-sheeter with over 15 criminal cases against him, including loot, extortion and assault. He has also been detained twice under the Prevention of Anti-Social Activities (PASA) Act. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Doctor's Day 2025 , messages and quotes!
Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Ahmedabad trader cheated of Rs 31cr by TV supplier
Ahmedabad: A Thaltej-based electronics distributor filed a complaint with the Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) police on Sunday, alleging a financial fraud of over Rs 31 crore by a company operating from Bengaluru. The complaint states that the accused company failed to supply television units despite receiving large advance payments. The complainant, who has operated a TV and AC distribution business in Ahmedabad for over three decades, entered into a business agreement with a firm that initially supplied TV units of a well-known international brand. Over time, the firm launched its own brand and assured continued supply with high profit margins. On this basis, the distributor began purchasing TVs under the new brand name. Between June 2022 and July 2023, the distributor transferred Rs 79.87 crore to multiple accounts operated by the Bengaluru company. Of this, around Rs 2.61 crore was refunded, and TVs worth approximately Rs 45.59 crore were delivered. However, goods worth Rs 31.66 crore were not delivered. You Can Also Check: Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad Despite multiple follow-ups, the company did not supply the remaining stock or return the advance amount. After July 2023, communication from the accused company declined sharply. Meetings in different cities were unproductive, and the distributor alleged intentional delay and deceit.
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Indian Express
Three arrested for ATM break-in attempts to pay off Rs 15 lakh online gaming debt: Vadodara DCB
The Vadodara Detection of Crime Branch arrested three men on Saturday for allegedly attempting to break into ATMs, using gas cutters, to steal money and pay off a loan of approximately Rs 15 lakh accumulated due to online gaming addiction, police said. The accused, identified as Sarfaraz Yasin Hussain Saiyed (28), Soham Kalidas Mali (29) and Manish Solanki (29) were arrested from Kishanwadi area, after the police cordoned off a 'suspicious vehicle', based on a tip off. During checking, the police said, the gang was found in possession of an oxygen cylinder, gas cutter pipes among other equipment needed to break into ATM machines — suspected to be stolen from a welding shop in the city. A statement from the Vadodara DCB on Saturday said that investigation has revealed that one of the accused Hussain, a Class-10 pass out, has to pay a debt of Rs 15 lakh 'due to losses made in an online aviation game'. To pay off the multiple debts, Hussain and his two accomplices allegedly 'hatched a plan to commit thefts in ATMs' in the city, said the statement. The crime branch had been in pursuit of the three men after an FIR was lodged on June 21 in Nandesari police station in connection with the case of an attempted break-in of an ATM on the Sankarda-Bhadarva road. The DCB statement said, 'The accused had committed a theft in a gas welding shop near Kapurai junction on June 20 and attempted to break into the India-One ATM on June 21 after confirming that it was an unguarded booth. However, they were unsuccessful'. 'The accused had also disabled the CCTV of the ATM before attempting to break in… Thereafter, on June 24, they attempted to break into the India-One ATM on Manjusar GIDC main road in a similar manner but were unsuccessful. Before they could target the third ATM, they were nabbed by the Crime Branch,' said the statement. The DCB has handed over the three accused to Kapurai police station.
Time of India
24-06-2025
- Time of India
Thaltej man cheated out of 79L by former neighbour
Ahmedabad: A Thaltej resident filed a complaint on Monday, alleging that a former neighbour defrauded him of approximately Rs 79 lakh over the past three years under the pretext of business investment and loan repayment promises. The complainant, a resident of the Hebatpur locality in Thaltej, works as a general manager with a leading corporate group. He claims he became acquainted with the accused in 2020 after the latter moved into a neighbouring flat and introduced himself as a transport businessman. You Can Also Check: Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad Over time, their friendship grew and the complainant began lending his neighbour money for business needs. As the complainant prepared for his daughter's move to the US, he took loans totalling Rs 45 lakh from two financial firms and maintained a balance of Rs 84 lakh in his account. Upon learning of this, the neighbour allegedly convinced him to support him financially in exchange for future profit sharing. Between 2022 and 2024, the complainant transferred around Rs 1.01 crore to the accused's account. However, the latter allegedly repaid only Rs 43.93 lakh, leaving an unpaid balance of Rs 57.9 lakh. Additional loans totalling Rs 21 lakh were also allegedly never repaid by him. The economic offence wing of the city crime branch lodged a complaint with the Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) police and began an investigation.
Time of India
20-06-2025
- Time of India
Former Rasipuram municipal chairman arrested for cheating public
COIMBATORE: The crime branch of the Namakkal district police arrested a former Rasipuram municipal chairman -- who is an AIADMK functionary -- on charges of cheating the public to the tune of Rs 11.50 lakh by promising to give them house sites. The arrested man has been identified as M Balasubramanian, 56. He is AIADMK's Rasipuram urban secretary. Police said Balasubramanian was a real estate promoter in 2009. He sold around 2,500 plots in and around Rasipuram. He announced that people who wanted to buy sites for constructing houses could pay him in instalments over a period of 50 months. Once people paid the full amount of Rs 1.15 lakh, he would register a site in their names immediately. He sold more than 2,000 sites to people. However, he allegedly failed to register plots in the name of some people who invested their money with him. Around 11 people lodged a complaint with the DCB police two weeks ago, alleging that Balasubramanian had failed to register the sites in their names and cheated them by receiving the amounts through monthly instalments. They demanded action against him. After a detailed inquiry, the police registered an FIR against Balasubramanian and arrested him on Thursday evening. He was remanded in judicial custody on Friday.
