Latest news with #ParthrajsinhGohil
Indian Express
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
33 of them left in last three days, 389 Pakistan nationals on short-term visas yet to leave Ahmedabad
At least 389 people from Pakistan visiting Ahmedabad city on a Short Term Visa (STV) are required to cross over the international border by April 27 or 29, depending on whether they had come on a visitor's visa or a medical visa. This comes as part of the Centre's first round of diplomatic actions taken against Pakistan in light of Tuesday's terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, which took the lives of 26 people, including three residents of Gujarat. Police said that in the last three days, 33 people with STVs have returned to Pakistan. There are broadly three categories of Indian visas issued to Pakistan nationals: SAARC visa, Long Term Visa (LTV) and STVs. A statement from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday stated, 'In continuation of the decisions made by the Cabinet Committee on Security in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, the Government of India has decided to suspend visa services to Pakistani nationals with immediate effect.' On the decision, it stated, 'All existing valid visas issued by India to Pakistani nationals stand revoked with effect from 27 April 2025. Medical visas issued to Pakistani nationals will be valid only till 29 April 2025.' A further clarification on the validity of LTV said, 'It is hereby clarified that the revocation of visas specified in the above decision does not apply to the Long Term Visas (LTVs) already issued to Hindu Pakistani nationals, which remain valid.' Additional Commissioner of Police ( Ahmedabad City, Vidhi Chaudhary said, 'In the last three days alone, 33 people with STVs have returned to Pakistan, leaving a total of 389 such people in the city as of April 25. Of these, five are from the religious majority community in Pakistan while 384 are from its religious minorities.' Notably, there are in excess of 4,000 Pakistan nationals in Ahmedabad city on LTVs. But no call has been taken on their status at the moment. There is also nobody on a SAARC visa in Ahmedabad city. In Rajkot city, DCP Parthrajsinh Gohil said that while there is nobody on a SAARC visa, there is only one person on STV who is from a religious minority in Pakistan. He is headed for the UK in the next couple of days. There are 752 Pakistan nationals on LTV in Rajkot city. Meanwhile, police officials in Surat City and Vadodara city, speaking only about the religious majority community of Pakistan, said there were no such foreigners on STVs there. They did not share information about the number of Pakistan nationals with STVs who were still in these major cities. In the Panchmahal district, where the local courts see a high volume of cases of Pakistan nationals overstaying their STVs, police officials stated that no one of the neighbouring country's religious majority was in the district at present. Meanwhile, speaking on foreigners of the majority religion in Pakistan currently in Gujarat on STVs, Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi told The Indian Express, 'Acting on the guidelines of the Government of India, we have identified seven Pakistan nationals who are in Gujarat on STV. We have started the procedure of sending them back to their country. Today, a woman had been deported to Pakistan from Gujarat and we came to know that she had reached her country. We are making attempts to send the remaining to Pakistan in the next few days.' The woman had come to Gujarat's Bharuch earlier this month.
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Time of India
‘Shutter Tod' burglars gang has network in 18 states
Rajkot: Nine days after the sensational burglary of 102 expensive watches from a showroom, the Rajkot police made the first arrest by nabbing one member of gang near Nepal border in Bihar. The gang has gained notoreity as 'Shutter Tod' gang as they open the shutters of showrooms selling various products of high-end brands and make way with the booty. Deputy commissioner of police, Dr Parthrajsinh Gohil said several teams were dispatched to Ahmedabad, Rajasthan, Bihar and Delhi immediately after the burglary in the showroom at Trikon Baug on April 16. "We got information about this gang and that a member was spotted near Nepal border. Our cops dressed up as locals and caught the suspect Rakesh Pandit (23) who confessed to the burglary," Gohil said. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Your Finger Shape Says a Lot About Your Personality, Read Now Tips and Tricks Undo A total of 21 out of the 102 stolen watches worth Rs 6.29 lakh of various brands were recovered from him. Pandit was a native of Champaran district in Bihar. Police identified other burglars as Govind Chaudhary, Sriram Sah, Jitendra Sah and Bindeshwari Sah, all residents of Bihar. Investigation revealed that the gang has a network in 18 states. Explaining their modus operandi, Gohil said they targeted showrooms of leading brands and struck between 3am and 5am. One person entered the showroom by raising the shutter using a jack-like instrument while others kept a vigil outside. "On getting a whiff of police being on their trail, the gang members escaped to the Bihar-Nepal border," he added. They referred to their kingin as 'Sethji' or 'Malik' who funded their trips and lodging to different states. On April 16, the gang had used the same MO to steal from the showroom, which is located in the busy area and just about 100 m away from the A Division police station. Rajkot: Nine days after the sensational burglary of 102 expensive watches from a showroom, the Rajkot police made the first arrest by nabbing one member of gang near Nepal border in Bihar. The gang has gained notoreity as 'Shutter Tod' gang as they open the shutters of showrooms selling various products of high-end brands and make way with the booty. Deputy commissioner of police, Dr Parthrajsinh Gohil said several teams were dispatched to Ahmedabad, Rajasthan, Bihar and Delhi immediately after the burglary in the showroom at Trikon Baug on April 16. "We got information about this gang and that a member was spotted near Nepal border. Our cops dressed up as locals and caught the suspect Rakesh Pandit (23) who confessed to the burglary," Gohil said. A total of 21 out of the 102 stolen watches worth Rs 6.29 lakh of various brands were recovered from him. Pandit was a native of Champaran district in Bihar. Police identified other burglars as Govind Chaudhary, Sriram Sah, Jitendra Sah and Bindeshwari Sah, all residents of Bihar. Investigation revealed that the gang has a network in 18 states. Explaining their modus operandi, Gohil said they targeted showrooms of leading brands and struck between 3am and 5am. One person entered the showroom by raising the shutter using a jack-like instrument while others kept a vigil outside. "On getting a whiff of police being on their trail, the gang members escaped to the Bihar-Nepal border," he added. They referred to their kingin as 'Sethji' or 'Malik' who funded their trips and lodging to different states. On April 16, the gang had used the same MO to steal from the showroom, which is located in the busy area and just about 100 m away from the A Division police station.
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Time of India
‘Shutter Tod' gang member caught with 21 expensive watches
Rajkot: Nine days after the sensational burglary of 102 expensive watches from a showroom, the Rajkot police made the first arrest by nabbing one member of gang near Nepal border in Bihar. The gang has gained notoreity as 'Shutter Tod' gang as they open the shutters of showrooms selling various products of high-end brands and make way with the booty. Deputy commissioner of police, Dr Parthrajsinh Gohil said several teams were dispatched to Ahmedabad, Rajasthan, Bihar and Delhi immediately after the burglary in the showroom at Trikon Baug on April 16. "We got information about this gang and that a member was spotted near Nepal border. Our cops dressed up as locals and caught the suspect Rakesh Pandit (23) who confessed to the burglary," Gohil said. A total of 21 out of the 102 stolen watches worth Rs 6.29 lakh of various brands were recovered from him. Pandit was a native of Champaran district in Bihar. Police identified other burglars as Govind Chaudhary, Sriram Sah, Jitendra Sah and Bindeshwari Sah, all residents of Bihar. Investigation revealed that the gang has a network in 18 states. Explaining their modus operandi, Gohil said they targeted showrooms of leading brands and struck between 3am and 5am. One person entered the showroom by raising the shutter using a jack-like instrument while others kept a vigil outside. "On getting a whiff of police being on their trail, the gang members escaped to the Bihar-Nepal border," he added. They referred to their kingin as 'Sethji' or 'Malik' who funded their trips and lodging to different states. On April 16, the gang had used the same MO to steal from the showroom, which is located in the busy area and just about 100 m away from the A Division police station.
Time of India
21-04-2025
- Time of India
Social media influencers arrested for promoting gambling pocketed lakhs
Rajkot: The two social media influencers arrested by the Cybercrime police on Sunday were earning in lakhs by allegedly promoting gambling activities through their Instagram handles, the investigation revealed. Briefing the media on Monday, DCP (Crime) Dr Parthrajsinh Gohil said that the social media monitoring cell of the city cybercrime police station received intelligence that several social media influencers were promoting links to online gambling websites and apps through their platforms. The accused, 20-year-old Dharmik Vagahani and 23-year-old Deep Goswami, received approximately Rs 7,000 per reel from individuals associated with these gambling websites and apps. Additionally, they earned commissions whenever their followers created accounts and engaged in gambling using the links provided on their Instagram profiles. During their questioning, it was found that both were creating promotional reels for online gambling platforms. Police found that Goswami had 3.2 lakh followers while Vagahani had 9.54 lakh followers. As the number of users signing up through their accounts increased, so did the influencers' commission earnings from wins and losses on the platform. Preliminary investigation revealed that Goswami received an estimated Rs 7.5 lakh in the last six months through such promotional activities and commissions. Police are probing whether this money was used for any further illegal activities. The cybercrime unit also confirmed that those associated with these gambling platforms reached out to influencers via Instagram and Telegram, commissioning reels and offering commissions based on the number of users they could drive to the platforms. They reportedly admitted to charging money in exchange for promoting gambling-related content. The mobile phones of both influencers have been seized for further investigation.
