2 Crore looted from Royals house recovered

In a weird news, Jamnagar police's patrolling jeep intercepted a car 2 nights back, to find Rs 2 crore in cash and 20 gold biscuits in it. As the three occupants of the car couldn't explain the origin of the cash, police arrested them, later it was learnt that the money from the house of Bhavanisinh Vala (86), a member of the Jamnagar royal family.

SP Subhash Trivedi updates that Vala received the cash recently after a land sale, strangley he died on Friday before he could keep it at a safe place. Two of Vala's nephews learnt about this cash from the watchman and housemaid Rita, and planned to steal it., the trio was arrested along with the car and cash.

After the arrest of trio and the maid, Bhavanisinh Vala's daughter filed a formal police complaint about the theft.

Corruption Free India - Jamnagar Images

Anna Hazare movement's images from Jamnagar, youngsters have also shut down colleges yesterday, read / see at http://halar.org/post/2011/08/19/Corruption-Free-Nation-Anna-Support-Jamnagar.aspx

Thanks to Ramesh Bhadra.

Dead case rises -Warrant against Sanjiv Bhatt

Jamnagar Sessions court issued a bail able warrant against suspended IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt,

The warrant was issued in conjunction with a 1990 case relating to a person's death due to alleged police beating, additional Session Judge Solanki issued the warrant after Bhatt failed to appear in the court in Khambhaliya taluka. The alleged incident took place in 1990 when Bhatt was posted as Dy. S P in Jamnagar, and was in-charge of police arrangements in Jam khambhliya area where communal clashes had broken out, it is said that on his orders, police had beaten up some people, causing the death of a man and injuring several others.

The senior IPS officer was recently suspended also; this is to note that Sanjiv Bhatt has accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of misusing the state machinery during 2002 post-Godhra riots.

Public prosecutor Vimal Chotia last month withdrew the petition filed 15 years ago, with this move state govt. is now charging head-on for Sanjiv Bhatt.

Bhatt was suspended by the Gujarat government early this month for gross misconduct, unauthorised absence from duty, misuse of official vehicle and not appearing before departmental inquiry panel

Anna Hazare : Support from Jamnagar

Like rest of India, Jamnagar is staging support to #AnnaHazare by organizing many programs in #jamnagar.

Jamnagar's Hindustan Socialist Republic Association had organised a human chain yesterday to protest against govt. atrocities and corruption, Over 100 ABVP members and some local NGOs had gathered at the Lal Bungalow circle in Jamnagar and shouted slogans against the Congress government.

Also, there will be a rally tomorrow to support Anna Hazare's Corruption movement.

Suspicious boat sighted near Kalyanpur

A suspicious boat was sighted by villagers near Bhogat area in Kalyanpur Taluka, Police was notified and Taluka police inspector intimated Coast guard also, more details are awaited.

Police Headquarters - Policemen caught gambling

Gambling during Shravan, around 20 caught, 3 policemen caught while gambling in police headquarters. http://www.halar.org/post/2011/08/10/Gambling-in-Police-Headquarters-3-Policeman-caught.aspx

Raj Thackeray to visit Jamnagar

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray will be visiting Jamnagar as apart of his week long Gujarat tour starting from August 3.

Raj Thackeray will visit many development projects in Gujarat and will also visit Reliance refinery and desalination plant in Jamnagar.

Raj Thackeray, though very much against north Indians in Mumbai, has maintained a balance for Gujarati in Mumbai, considering significant presence of Gujarati in Mumbai vote bank.

Sea Turtles in Danger - Illegal Mining

Illegal mining near Marine National park is becoming danger for many turtles, read more at http://www.halar.org/post/2011/08/01/Illegal-mining-Sea-turtles-faces-danger.aspx

Bomb alert in GSFC Sikka Unit

GSFC Unit Near Sikka went into panic gear as Bomb Squad from Jamnagar rushed.



Monday night a call to Jamnagar police control room about a suspected bomb in a train wagon alerted the police, Police cordoned the area but could not find anything, the suspected bag contained some wastage clothes and no bomb was found.

Jamnagar Recent Images

Catch few new images of Jamnagar city at http://www.halar.org/post/2011/07/26/New-Jamnagar-city-Pics.aspx