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The NHRC has demanded a report from Gujarat's top cop after allegations surfaced that a journalist was unlawfully detained and tortured by police, raising serious human rights concerns. Photograph: ANI PhotoKey PointsThe NHRC has taken suo motu cognisance of reports alleging unlawful apprehension and torture of a journalist by the Rajkot Crime Branch police in Gujarat.The journalist was allegedly stripped, suspended upside down, and physically tortured, resulting in serious injuries.The NHRC ha ...Read More >
New Delhi: The NHRC on Wednesday said it has issued a notice to the Gujarat police chief over reports that a journalist was allegedly unlawfully apprehended last month by police authorities and also subjected to "physical torture". The journalist was allegedly stripped, suspended upside down and subjected to physical torture, resulting in serious injuries to him, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said in a statement quoting reports. The rights panel said it has taken "suo motu cognis ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) The NHRC on Wednesday said it has issued a notice to the Gujarat police chief over reports that a journalist was allegedly apprehended last month in an unlawful manner by police authorities and also subjected to "physical torture". The journalist was allegedly stripped, suspended upside down and subjected to physical torture resulting in serious injuries to him, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said in a statement quoting reports. The rights panel said it has ...Read More >
Addressing the 'Vijay Vishwas Sabha', Kejriwal claimed that a "wave of change" was building in Gujarat and accused the BJP of suppressing opposition voices by targeting AAP workers. He alleged that party workers were being detained frequently as the BJP reacted to AAP's growing support base. The AAP chief criticised the BJP's three-decade rule in the state, alleging that it had failed to deliver basic services such as quality education, healthcare and irrigation. He also accused both the BJP an ...Read More >
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal has written to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, flagging a systematic crackdown on AAP leaders and karyakartas ahead of local body elections, noting a coordinated attempt to cripple the party through mass FIRs, arrests, and intimidation. Citing 145 FIRs and over 160 arrests in the past three months, alongside inputs of a plan to jail 10,000 karyakartas, he points to a clear pattern of cases under serious sections like 307 ...Read More >
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has alleged a pattern of arrests targeting its workers in Gujarat ahead of local body elections, with its national convenor Arvind Kejriwal writing to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel seeking a meeting and claiming the actions were part of a "pre-planned conspiracy" to weaken the party. In a letter issued on Thursday, Kejriwal said more than 160 party workers had been arrested in the past three months and that the pace of det ...Read More >
Gujarat Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) president Isudan Gadhvi was allegedly detained by the police in Dwarka on Wednesday afternoon, the party alleged, even as the police denied the development. "Gadhvi has not been detained at the moment, but some legal processes are underway," Superintendent of Police Jayrajsinh Vala told The Indian Express. In a video statement shortly thereafter, Visavadar MLA Gopal Italia said, "At 2:30 pm today (April 1), Isudan Gadhvi was detained by the police at the Khambhali ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Aam Aadmi Party in Gujarat on Wednesday alleged that the Gujarat Police has detained its party President Isudan Gadhvi at Khambhalia police station in Devbhumi Dwarka district, where he had gone to meet party workers. AAP MLA from Visavadar, Gopal Italia, said that Gadhvi was detained at around 2:30 p.m. after arriving at the police station. He alleged that police told party members they had received instructions "from the BJP office" to detain AAP leader ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Jan 27 (PTI) An Ahmedabad resident, who escaped a Nepalese prison during the 'Gen Z' protests while facing drug charges, was arrested by Gujarat Police, officials said on Tuesday. The Special Operations Group (SOG) of the crime branch tracked down the accused, Dharmesh Chunara, following a coordinated effort involving technical surveillance and human intelligence. Chunara, a resident of Thakkarbapa Nagar Road, had been on the run since fleeing the Bhadra Jail in Kathmandu during a v ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday granted interim bail to senior journalist Mahesh Langa in connection with an alleged fraud case amounting to Rs 7 crores initiated by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi has requested the trial court to conduct the trial proceedings in the matter on a day-to-day basis and examine all nine witnesses wit ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Ahmed Mohiyuddin Saiyed, the Rajendranagar-based doctor who was arrested by Gujarat's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), was running a shawarma business to make a living, according to investigators.Saiyed, who was part of a three-member gang arrested on charges of conspiring to carry out subversive activities, went to Gujarat after informing his family that he was travelling there for work.Investigators said Saiyed was radicalised on social media, and was also actively posting subversive lit ...Read More >
Srinagar- A nationwide high alert was sounded on Monday evening after a deadly explosion near the Red Fort metro station in New Delhi killed at least eight people and left 24 others injured, prompting states across India to tighten security and increase vigil at vital installations, metro stations, and public places. A high-intensity blast ripped through a parked car near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort metro station around 6:30 pm, gutting several vehicles and sending shockwaves across the national ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Nov 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the wake of the deadly explosion near Red Fort Metro Station in Delhi, Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP) has stated that while the exact cause of the blast is yet to be confirmed, the state police force is maintaining a high level of vigilance. In a public advisory issued late Monday night, the DGP said, "Even though the exact reason for the blast in the Red Fort area of Delhi has not been confirmed so far, Gujarat Police is vigilant and on high aler ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas parade near Kevadia in Gujarat on October 31 to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of the country. Built around the theme of 'Unity in Diversity', the event will be held at Ekta Nagar, nestled between the Satpura and Vindhyachal mountain ranges in Gujarat where Sardar Patel's Statue of Unity was inaugurated in 2018, Border Security Force Director Ge ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], October 27 (ANI): The 150th birth anniversary of the Iron Man and architect of a united India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, will be celebrated on October 31 at the Statue of Unity in Ekta Nagar, reflecting the spirit of "Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat." Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary is celebrated across India as National Unity Day. Also Read | Mumbai Traffic Police Advisory for 'India Maritime Week 2025' at NESCO ...Read More >
Lakhvinder Kumar, a key associate of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang In a major success for law enforcement agencies, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has secured the return of wanted fugitive Lakhvinder Kumar from the United States, the CBI said on Saturday. Kumar, a key associate of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, was deported and arrived in India on October 25, 2025, where he was immediately t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) A grand event is being planned by the Union Home Ministry on the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas on October 31 in Ekta Nagar in Gujarat to highlight the spirit of harmony and patriotism while celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, an official said on Friday. The day underscores India's unity, integrity, and national solidarity, while paying tribute to Patel's pivotal role in uniting 562 princely states and laying the foundation of modern Ind ...Read More >
Surat: In his first public address after taking charge as deputy chief minister, Harsh Sanghavi on Monday vowed stringent action against drug peddlers and reiterated the state's zero-tolerance stance on 'love jihad'.Speaking at a Diwali get-together and felicitation ceremony at the SGCCI Convention Centre, Sanghavi said, "Those who misuse technology or employ deceitful means to ruin the lives of innocent daughters of our state will not be spared."Lauding the police for their decisive action agai ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The mother of a youth from Gujarat's Morbi, who went to Russia for higher studies and was subsequently captured by the Ukrainian forces while fighting for the Russian army, has appealed to the Ukrainian government, urging them to allow him to return to India. According to the Gujarat police, Majoti Sahil Mohammed Hussein (22) had enlisted in the Russian military, reportedly to avoid a prison sentence linked to a drug-related case. But his mother, Hasina Majoti, says he went to the Uk ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 29 (PTI) Incarcerated gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, a product of a gangster-terror network, had forayed into the world of crime when he was student of a college affiliated to the Panjab University in 2010. It is alleged that, Bishnoi and his supporters had opened fire at a rival contestant during the university student body polls, for which he spent three months in jail. He is a product of a gangster-terror nexus and has been named by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in seve ...Read More >
New Delhi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has deported Indian fugitive Parminder Singh, also known as Nirmal Singh and Pindi, after a joint operation led by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) through Interpol. According to a CBI statement on X, its International Police Co-operation Unit worked with the Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs, the National Central Bureau in Abu Dhabi and Punjab Police to secure the deportation. A Punjab Police team escorted Singh back to In ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday in its order refused to examine and pass any orders on a plea alleging sexual assault and custodial torture of a 17-year-old boy by Gujarat Police. The SC asked the petitioner to move to the High Court, noting that "we have all sympathies for you. We have all sympathies for you, but why did you not approach the HC?" the Bench of the apex court told the lawyer. The plea was filed by the petitioner, the sister of the victim. The top court's two-judge Bench ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday refused to examine a plea alleging sexual assault and custodial torture of a 17-year-old boy by Gujarat Police and asked the petitioner to move high court. "We have all sympathies for you but why you did not approach the high court?" a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta asked the lawyer appearing for the petitioner. The counsel referred to the brutality allegedly meted out to the minor. "Our question is, why could you not approa ...Read More >
A plea has reached the Supreme Court accusing Gujarat Police of sexually assaulting and torturing a 17-year-old boy. The plea seeks the formation of a SIT excluding Gujarat police officers for a court-monitored CBI probe. Also, it requests an FIR under various laws, alleging illegal custody and denial of juvenile rights. The Supreme Court is set to examine a disturbing plea alleging the sexual assault and custodial torture of a 17-year-old boy by Gujarat Police. The case is scheduled to be hear ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a plea alleging sexual assault and custodial torture of a 17-year-old boy by Gujarat Police. The plea was mentioned by a counsel for urgent hearing before a bench led by Chief Justice of India B R Gavai and comprising Justice K Vinod Chandran. The plea has been filed by the sister of the victim. The counsel, representing the petitioner, contended before the bench that the petitioner's minor brother was picked up by the police, tortured i ...Read More >
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta faced an attack during a Jan Sunvai event. The incident drew condemnation from various political figures. AAP leader Atishi stressed the importance of non-violence in democracy. Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva also condemned the attack. Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav raised concerns about the CM's security. Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly, Atishi, on Wednesday condemned the attack on Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. Taking to X, Atishi said that t ...Read More >
Kachchh (Gujarat) [India], July 20 (ANI): An woman Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Gujarat Police was allegedly killed by strangulation allegedly by her live-in partner, police said on Sunday. The crime was reported at Anjar police station of Kachchh District of the State. According to police, the accused, identified as Dinesh Jadav, and the deceased police officer got aquainted through social media site Instagram in 2021 and were living together. The accused, Dinesh, allegedly strangled the ...Read More >
Kachchh (Gujarat) [India], July 20 (ANI): An woman Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Gujarat Police was allegedly killed by strangulation allegedly by her live-in partner, police said on Sunday. The crime was reported at Anjar police station of Kachchh District of the State. Also Read | Chhattisgarh Blast: Teen Injured As IED Planted by Naxalites Explodes in Bijapur. According to police, the accused, identified as Dinesh Jadav, and the deceased police officer got aquainted through social media ...Read More >
Leh, July 18: Veteran BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Kavinder Gupta, was sworn as the 3rd Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.Dressed in traditional Ladakhi attire, Gupta took the oath of office in a solemn ceremony held in Leh, administered by Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, Chief Justice of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh.Welcoming this new chapter in Ladakh's journey, Gupta emphasized service over power, declaring Ladakh deserves dignity, development, and a voice. "I'm ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: A new disclaimer uploaded on Gujarat Police's Citizen Portal has triggered concerns over its impact on the effectiveness and accessibility of digital policing. According to the disclaimer, no action will be taken on an online complaint if a complainant fails to physically visit the police station within three days of filing it.The clause -- uploaded without any public announcement -- contradicts the very principle of citizen-centric, technology-driven governance, sources said. The mes ...Read More >
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