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Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
Six members of ‘Chui' gang booked under GujCTOC Act
Vadodara: The Crime Branch has booked the infamous 'Chui' gang under the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime (GujCTOC) Act and arrested six of its members. One gang member remains absconding. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now According to officials, the gang has been involved in a spree of serious crimes, including murder, attempted murder, issuing threats, and multiple violations under The Prohibition Act. "In total, more than 128 criminal cases are registered against the gang members," said a crime branch official. "They have also previously been detained under the Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act (PASA)." The arrested accused include Suraj Kahar, Krunal Kahar, Deepak Kahar, Parth Brahbhatt, Pradeep Thakkar, and Ravi Maachi. The police are still on the lookout for Arun Maachi, who is evading arrest. This is the fourth gang to be charged under the GCTOC Act in the city.
Indian Express
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
No relief for AAP MLA in attempt to murder case; to move Gujarat High Court for bail
Dediapada MLA Chaitar Vasava will continue to stay in judicial custody as the Narmada Sessions Court on Monday rejected the regular bail plea filed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader in the alleged case of attempt to murder a BJP leader during a brawl in the Sagbara Prant Office on July 5. Chaitar's advocates have said that the legislator will now move the Gujarat High Court for bail application. Considering the arguments put forth by Public Prosecutor Jitendrasinh Gohil that Chaitar had been granted conditional bail in 2024 in a November 2023 FIR filed against him in an alleged case of assault of forest officers, the court rejected his bail plea on Monday. Gohil had argued that Chaitar was granted conditional bail on the condition that he would not commit such a crime again. However, he has been booked in an FIR for the July 5 incident. It was alleged that during the incident, Chaitar used unparliamentary language for a female leader present in the room. Additional Sessions Judge AV Hirpara, in the order, said, 'Earlier too, (Chaitar) has been booked in 18 cases and sent to jail under PASA and even been sentenced to six months imprisonment in another case of physical assault. When he was let out on probation, he committed another crime, which has been brought on record… But the court orders and arguments presented by the lawyer of (Chaitar) are not substantiating his case… The audio video transcript submitted by the investigating officer, as well as the footage shown, indicates that government property and offices will be vandalised if he is not granted bail. It does not appear judicious to consider the application of the (Chaitar) at this stage…' While the rejection of the bail plea means that Chaitar has returned to judicial custody, his advocate Suresh Joshi said, 'The entire argument of the prosecution against the bail plea was conducted with reliance on a video that was made viral by a local sarpanch to state that the arrest of Chaitar Vasava is an injustice to the tribal community. But, it seems to have gone against us. Since the court did not accept the submissions we made, we will move the High Court.'
Time of India
11-07-2025
- Time of India
Chain-snatching duo nabbed by DCB in Vadodara
Vadodara: The Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) arrested two men involved in a series of chain-snatching incidents in the city. The accused, identified as Sonu Bhond and Jaspalsingh Bavri, had allegedly snatched gold chains from six people over the past month. Police have recovered all six stolen chains, valued at several lakhs of rupees and seized the motorcycle used in the crimes. According to officials, the DCB received a tip-off about the accused duo's movements and kept a watch in the Tarsali area. On spotting the police, the suspects attempted to flee but were chased down and caught. Two gold chains were found in their possession, and they failed to provide proof of ownership. Upon interrogation, both men admitted to snatching chains from women in the Gorwa and Akota areas. "The accused wore wigs and caps to avoid identification in CCTV footage and removed the number plate from their motorbike to evade tracking," said a police official. Sonu Bhond is a history-sheeter with 11 criminal cases registered against him, including loot, burglary, theft, and offences under the Arms Act in Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot and Maharashtra. He was also absconding in a 2023 attempted murder case in which he allegedly opened fire with a pistol. He has been previously detained under the Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act (PASA). His accomplice, Jaspalsingh Bavri, has five cases of burglary, loot and vehicle theft registered against him in Vadodara and Surat.
Boston Globe
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
‘Significant cuts' possible after Trump administration withholds $29 million from R.I. education
'I just don't understand the rationale,' Infante-Green said in an interview with the Globe. 'Not that I agree, but recently the federal government made English the official language of the United States, so I don't understand how they want us to support their initiative without funding it.' Get Rhode Map A weekday briefing from veteran Rhode Island reporters, focused on the things that matter most in the Ocean State. Enter Email Sign Up Related : Advertisement The US Department of Education Massachusetts had more than $100 million withheld, and 'We don't know what 'under review' means,' Infante-Green said. 'This is really concerning for all of us. ... Our districts depend on these dollars.' Advertisement The withheld funds represent about 17 percent of Rhode Island's federal money for K-12 education, according to Congressman Seth Magaziner's office. The news sent superintendents and community organizations scrambling. Since the money was expected to be disbursed on July 1, it was already accounted for in school budgets for the upcoming year. No timeline has been announced for the completion of the review. While federal education officials did not explain their reasoning in its notice to states, the Office of Management and Budget said in a statement to the Globe that the funds were withheld after finding some were 'grossly misused to subsidize a radical leftwing agenda,' including 'illegal immigrant advocacy.' The statement gave examples in New York and Washington state. A spokesperson did not respond to a question about whether the Trump administration believed any funding in Rhode Island had been used inappropriately. The withheld funds include money for out-of-school learning such as after-school and summer programs, services for students who are learning English, professional development for teachers, academic enrichment, and adult education. (Funds for migrant education were also withheld, but Rhode Island does not receive any money from that program.) Other federal funding, such as money for students with disabilities, was not affected. Magaziner, a Democrat, scheduled a news conference for Wednesday with Infante-Green, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, and the leaders of some of the programs that could lose funding. One of them is the Providence After School Alliance, known as PASA, where students engage in after-school and summer learning, can get healthy meals and participate in music, sports and other activities. PASA relies on the federal funds for half of its $2 million annual revenue, interim executive director Eric Gurna said. The grant that's being withheld, known as 21st Century Community Learning Centers, serves students in high-poverty, low-performing districts during non-school hours. Advertisement 'In after-school, it's a chance for them to continue their learning, but it's also a chance for them to be active and healthy,' Gurna said. 'They're getting to engage in the hands-on learning activities that they don't get during the school day.' If the funding doesn't come through, 'at the very least, there will have to be significant cuts,' said Gurna, who just started at PASA last month. He said programming for this summer is funded, so the potential cuts would come at the start of the school year. 'There are programs that are fully funded by 21st Century that will certainly close,' Gurna said. While foundations and private donors such as corporations also give money, those grants are often for special programming, Gurna said, which wouldn't be possible without the staff who are paid with the federal funds. 'The public funding provides the infrastructure that the rest of it hangs on,' Gurna said. 'There's no way, even in the best of times, that the private sector is going to balance this out.' Infante-Green said if the money isn't released, there could be major budget cuts, including layoffs. She controls the Providence public schools under a state takeover of the district. Providence has more than 7,000 multilingual learners, and data shows that students who exit the program — meaning they have become proficient in English — 'If it comes down to it,' she said, the state would participate in a lawsuit over the funding. 'We're ready to do that. We have to get this money for Rhode Island. We really rely on this money.' Advertisement Infante-Green said education commissioners from across the country, in both blue and red states, met last week to discuss the situation. 'This is a big deal,' said Infante-Green, who noted that the funds are used for payroll in school districts. 'Even a two-month or three-month delay, that has an impact.' Public education has faced a series of uncertainties since Trump took office, though courts have temporarily halted some of his plans, including Infante-Green said it's been difficult to lead the school system under the current circumstances, and compared it to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. 'The pandemic was hard, and this feels similar to that,' she said. 'It just feels very shaky to us.' Steph Machado can be reached at
Indian Express
07-07-2025
- Indian Express
13 tadipaar in a day: Gujarat Police passed 1,000 externment orders in last two and a half months, says DGP
Between March 15 and May 31, Gujarat Police passed more than 1,000 externment orders, averaging almost 13 tadipaar orders a day. The action taken in the last two and a half months or 77 days is part of steps being taken against alleged miscreants in the state under its whole-of-government approach in light of rising street violence. According to Director General of Police (DGP) Vikas Sahay, who received a six-month extension to his tenure from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) earlier this month, the state police had taken various steps, ranging from demolition of illegal structures to snapping illegal power connections to preventive detention. Sahay was speaking at the headquarters of the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) after the completion of Monthly Crime Conference for May 2025, which was delayed after the June 12 plane crash. Sahay said in the last two and a half months, after he passed orders to take action against miscreants in 100 days, a total of 586 illegal constructions and encroachments have been demolished across the state with help from civic bodies. Further, 1,857 illegal electricity connections had also been severed during this period. With regard to putting criminals behind bars, DGP Sahay said, 'The police have filed 434 proposals in various courts asking them to cancel the bail granted to such persons. More than 1,000 'tadipaar' externment orders had also been passed in this period.' The police have also invoked Gujarat Prevention of Anti-Social Activities (PASA) Act against more than 800 people, said Sahay. Regarding narcotics, DGP Sahay said that just like PASA in other criminal cases, there is provision for preventive detention in narcotics cases, which is known as PIT NDPS ( Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act. 'We discussed this today and in the last fortnight, 17 people have been placed under detention under this rule,' he said. 'In cases of crimes committed for financial gains, we have done scrutiny of the bank accounts of more than 200 accused persons. This was done by cyber crime police,' said Sahay. During the crime conference, the chief of Gujarat Police said the integrated 112 helpline will soon become operationalised in Gujarat. The other main point of discussion was regarding coastal security, coastal patrolling, and the review of coastal police stations and marine task force. The work of the Special Operations Group (SOG) was also reviewed and officials discussed ways to make it better.
