Shailesh Pandya

A plea before the Gujarat high court alleged here on Thursday that an imprisoned accused in the RTI activist Amit Jethava murder case runs an extortion racket from jail and allegedly intimidated a Patan-based petitioner.

A native of Baspa village in Patan district, Shailesh Pandya completed his graduation and later passed PTC examination to become a primary teacher in his own village. Known in the village for his anger, he hated people doing injustice to others.

It was a love affair that went awry for a 27-year old woman from Isanpur. Rekha had dreamt of marriage again after two unsuccessful marriages and a love affair.

The crime branch nabbed Pratap Solanki alias Shiva Solanki, 40, nephew of BJP MP from Junagadh Dinu Solanki, and suspected to be the main conspirator in the murder of RTI activist Amit Jethava.

The crime branch on Tuesday arrested Pratap Singh Solanki, the nephew of BJP MP Dinu Solanki, as the main conspirator in the murder of RTI and environment activist Amit Jethava.

A deadly batch of cough syrup, SR-13, caused over 25 child deaths in Chhindwara. Investigators found the syrup passed through every stage of production and distribution unchecked. Raw materials were allegedly industrial grade. Testing gaps and retail issues were noted. A doctor discussed drug toxicity, but the syrup remained in circulation.

A historysheeter suspected to be involved in the Amit Jethwa murder case of Ahmedabad was arrested by Kutch police from Rapar and handed over to Harij police station in Patan district on Wednesday night.

The city crime branch finally reached BJP MP from Junagadh, Dinu Solanki, in the RTI activist Amit Jethava murder case.

A BJP leader, who recently lost in the Rajkot Municipal Corporation elections, was convicted of broadcasting adult movie over the cable television network 15 years ago.

An 18-year old girl has stated that she was forcibly taken to a woman pimp where three men raped her for 23 days.

City crime branch officials have arrested the fourth person in Amit Jethava murder case on Sunday from Una in Junagadh during ongoing investigation. Sanjay Chauhan, the arrested, had pointed out Jethava to Shailesh Pandya and Pachan Shiva, involved in the case.

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat high court on Wednesday rapped convicted cops, including former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, in the 1990 Jamnagar custodial death case with the observation that they resort to delaying tactics in proceeding with their appeal against the punishment of life imprisonment despite the Supreme Court's order to the high court to complete hearing the appeals by July 2021.

In the wake of hepatitis-B threat, district health department officials cracked down on 11 quacks practising in Bhavnagar city and district. Police complaints were lodged against them on Saturday.

City crime branch officials, investigating Amit Jethava murder case, visited Kodinar municipality offices, some parts of Una and Diu on Saturday. According to officials, they found some evidences in the case but needed to verify the facts before making any information public.

The Gujarat High Court upheld the life imprisonment of former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt and retired constable Pravinsinh Zala on Tuesday, in connection with a death in custody that occurred in Jamjodhpur town in 1990. The decision also affirmed the convictions of five other policemen involved in the case. Bhatt is concurrently facing charges related to allegedly fabricating evidence against PM Modi and others in connection with the 2002 Godhra train burning incident. The High Court's ruling rejected Bhatt's appeal and revoked the bail of the other convicted policemen while upholding their two-year jail term and fine for torture in custody. The case revolves around the death of detainee Prabhudas Vaishnani in October 1990.

Gujarat high court (HC) on Wednesday turned down a petition filed by a co-accused in the 1990 custodial torture case involving suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt and imposed on him a fine of Rs 25,000 for not disclosing complete facts before the court.

The court on Thursday charged them with murder, criminal conspiracy and destruction of evidence apart from invoking other sections of the Indian Penal Code.