Two elderly men knifed in attempt to steal goat

Ahmedabad: Three men attacked two elderly men with knives between Tapovan Circle and Visat Circle on Wednesday in an attempt to steal an unusual prize — a goat — according to a complaint filed at Chandkheda police station on Sunday. Jesing Jhala, 67, a resident of Vishnunagar Society in Chandkheda, stated that he had bought the goat, of the Beetal breed, from Bhatinda in Punjab as he liked goat’s milk. He had left it to mate at a farm in Por village in Gandhinagar. Jhala said the attempted robbery took place on the afternoon of September 27 when he and a relative, Ramesh Rathod, 68, had gone to the farm and to bring the goat back. Rathod was driving the autorickshaw. Jhala noticed that three men on a motorcycle were pursuing them and constantly abusing them. He said he told the three the animal was their pet and they were taking it home. When the autorickshaw turned towards Visat Circle from Tapovan Circle, the men forced it to stop near an automobile showroom. One of them dragged Rathod out and began assaulting him. When Rathod fought back, one of them slashed him multiple times with a knife. The three also smashed the autorickshaw’s windscreen and then attacked Jhala. They tried to snatch the goat from Jhala, but he held on to it despite being injured. Passersby rushed to help Jhala and Rathod and on seeing this the three men fled on their motorcycle.

3 men steal 10 tempos, 1 bike and sell them as scrap, held

Three men have been arrested in Navi Mumbai for stealing and selling vehicles as scrap. The accused were identified as Anwar Pathan, Mannan Shaikh, and Firoz Shaikh. The police recovered 11 stolen tempos, one bike, and three scrapped tempos, along with an engine and chassis. The total recovery, including stolen vehicles and cash, amounts to Rs 8.44 lakh. The accused have been remanded to jail custody. The police have also detected 14 cases of vehicle theft registered across various police stations.

Three of a family attempt suicide

A family in Thrissur allegedly attempted suicide after a cooperative bank pasted a property attachment notice due to the default of loan repayment. The bank claims to have been considerate, but the family owes nearly Rs 22 lakhs. The mother's condition is reported to be serious. The family had taken a loan to cover their son's medical expenses. A local politician criticized the government and the bank for intimidating poor people struggling with loan repayment.

2 held for stealing autorickshaws, 11 vehicles recovered

Two individuals involved in stealing autorickshaws were arrested in Hyderabad. The accused were caught based on a tip-off and were wanted for two previous cases. The police seized 11 stolen vehicles from their possession. The accused had been stealing parked autorickshaws and selling them using fake registration numbers. They had also been arrested in the past and continued their criminal activities after release from jail.