Udaipur: On the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, Gayatri Seva Sansthan (GSS), an NGO dedicated to child rights protection, in coordination with the district administration, prevented 13 child marriages scheduled across Rajasthan. Of these, nine cases were stopped in Udaipur, two in Pratapgarh and two in Sikar.Yashoda Paniya, acting chairperson of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC),…
Bhilwara: Chittorgarh Kotwali police Sunday arrested three people, including a fake bride, for allegedly duping a family of Rs 2.4 lakh through a sham marriage.Chittorgarh SP Manish Tripathi said the case surfaced after complainant Harisingh Rajput of Madhya Pradesh reported that his brother’s biodata and mobile number were circulated in WhatsApp groups to find a…
Ajmer: A private bus lost control and plunged into a 200-ft-deep gorge in Pushkar valley Sunday noon, killing two passengers and injuring 30 others.According to the police, both the deceased were women and the injured were undergoing treatment at JLN Hospital.Deputy SP (rural) Ramchandra Choudhary said, “The bus was going to Pushkar and the incident…
Jaisalmer: Police Saturday arrested former managing director Jagdish Suthar and former cashier Vivek Sen of the Jaisalmer Central Co-operative Bank in a case involving alleged misappropriation of Rs 70 lakh meant for 70 farmers’ agricultural claims.Police said the fraud surfaced in 2020 at Kanooi Gram Seva Sahakari Samiti, where the money was allegedly siphoned off…
Jaisalmer: Police Sunday arrested two men, including the grandson of an elderly couple, for allegedly strangling them to steal jewellery and cash in the Mohangarh police station area of Jaisalmer district.The victims, Lakharam (80) and his wife Reshma (78), members of the Bhil community and of Pakistani origin, were found dead at their home in…
