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Greed and scamming commoners by convincing them for surgeries that they did not require and thereafter claiming money under the Union government’s PM-JAY scheme has created havoc in Gujarat. The Ahmedabad-based Khyati Multispeciality Hospital is under radar for conducting unnecessary angiography and angioplasty procedures. With three more deaths, the toll has now reached five. All […]
Dr Prashant Vazirani, the sole accused arrested in the Khyati Multispeciality Hospital case, has been placed under an additional four-day police remand by an Ahmedabad Court as investigation into the deaths of two beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) continues. The investigation stems from the deaths of Nagar Senma (75) and Mahesh Barot […]
Gujarat Congress President and Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil has accused the state government of complicity in the tragic deaths of two patients under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) at Khyati Multispeciality Hospital in Ahmedabad. Addressing the media on Wednesday, Gohil said, “The government is involved in this. Fake officers and offices operate […]
Following the deaths of two patients under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) at Khyati Multispeciality Hospital in Ahmedabad, the state police have now issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) for the four absconding accused in the case. On Tuesday, the officials initiated the LOC process against the absconding accused linked to the incident: […]
Renowned Lucky Restaurant in the Lal Darwaza area was fined Rs 10,000 by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Monday for maintaining unhygienic kitchen conditions. This action was part of a broader initiative by the AMC to combat public littering and unhygienic practices across the city, which also saw the sealing of nine outlets. Lucky […]
The ‘Gujarat Model’, often cited for its development and governance, is under scrutiny as Ahmedabad faces a surge in criminal incidents. Recent reports show five murders in just 10 days, raising concerns over law and order. However, city Police Commissioner GS Malik has claimed that the situation is under control. In a press briefing on […]
Days after two beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) died following angioplasty at Khyati Multispeciality Hospital in Ahmedabad, the city Crime Branch is now going to take over the case and investigate further. The decision to transfer the case to the Crime Branch is to thoroughly investigate and arrest the key accused. […]
A shootout in the Nehrunagar area of Ahmedabad has left a vegetable vendor fighting for his life. Badaji Marwadi was shot by an unidentified person on Saturday evening. His condition is reported to be critical. Assistant Commissioner of Police (M Division), A B Valand, confirmed the incident. “The shooting occurred on Saturday evening while Marwadi […]
Ahmedabad Crime Branch on Wednesday conducted a crime-scene reconstruction in the case of the murder of Priyanshu Jain, a MICA student, who was fatally stabbed in Bopal area on November 10. The accused, Constable Virendrasinh Padheriya, was taken to the scene of the crime for the reconstruction, where he was reportedly seen struggling to walk […]
The Ahmedabad Crime Branch on Wednesday apprehended a police constable, Virendrasinh Padheriya, accused of fatally stabbing a 23-year-old MBA student in an alleged road rage incident. The victim, Priyanshu Jain, a second-year student at MICA, succumbed to stab wounds on November 11, following an altercation in Bopal area of the city. Padheriya, who had been […]
Ahmedabad-based Khyati Multispeciality Hospital has now been debarred from the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) after a state government investigation revealed alleged malpractice linked to the deaths of two patients due to “unwarranted” angioplasty surgeries. State Health Minister Rushikesh Patel ordered an investigation shortly after the incident, as the two patients were covered under […]
Opposition parties have voiced strong objections following the deaths of two patients who underwent angioplasty at Khyati Multispeciality Hospital in Ahmedabad, with Congress and AAP accusing the BJP-ruled state government of negligence. On Tuesday, family members and people stormed into the hospital, alleging that “doctors did not take any consent from the family members before […]
The Ahmedabad police are turning to an age-old method of sketching in an attempt to identify the suspect in the murder of a 23-year-old student. This comes after the local police were unable to find clear CCTV footage in the Bopal area of ‘smart city’. The victim, Priyanshu Jain, was stabbed to death allegedly by […]
A 35-year-old man from Dholka taluka in Ahmedabad died by suicide after finding his wife having sexual relations with her brother. As per the FIR lodged by the father of the deceased, his son first married a woman from Dholka in 2009 and got divorced in 2017. The father stated that he did not have […]
To enjoy their winter vacations more conveniently, passengers flying from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) will soon have extensive travel options as IndiGo has now introduced four new routes starting from December this year. As part of the airline’s winter schedule, these routes will connect Ahmedabad with Thiruvananthapuram, Guwahati, Kochi and Kolkata. Flights […]
A man from Ahmedabad has been defrauded of over Rs 1 crore in an investment scam involving the misuse of the well-known Mumbai-based financial services firm Motilal Oswal’s name. According to the complaint filed with the Bopal police, the victim, Mehul Rawal, a resident of Marutinandan Kutir in Bopal, was added to a WhatsApp group […]
The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has detained 48 Bangladeshi nationals on suspicion of residing illegally in the city. These individuals were apprehended as part of an extensive crackdown on criminal networks involved in document forgery and human trafficking. Addressing a press conference on Friday, Assistant Commissioner of Police Bharat Patel stated that legal procedures are currently […]
Dear Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi, DGP Vikas Sahay and Ahmedabad Police Commissioner Shri G S Malik I am a proud Gujarati but I write this open letter to you with much pain, frustration and angst. I have had a harrowing experience that reflects the big claims of “Police Sada Tamari Maate” (Police is Always for […]
At least 17 faculty members of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) have written to the Chairman of the Board of Governors (BoG) on Wednesday, calling for the establishment of an external panel to investigate the alleged suicide of second-year PGP student Akshith Bhukya. Akshith, who was from Warangal in Telangana, was found dead […]
The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) is at the centre of a controversy following the suicide of second-year PGP student Akshith Bhukya. It has come to light that CAO has previously been reported to the B-school authorities for alleged “high-handedness.” Media reports indicate that CAO Brigadier (Retd) Dinesh […]
