Thief held
A vehicle thief Haroon (22), a resident of Sayaji Park on the Ajwa Road, on the outskirts of the city, was caught by the Wadi police red-handed while trying to run away with a scooter. According to the police, as the fasting month of Ramzan was on, a large number of people come to the Jama Masjid for night prayers and park their vehicles on the street. The youth tried to steal the scooter as soon as the owner entered the mosque after parking his vehicle. However, some persons standing nearby suspecting him to be a thief, handed him over to the police.

PASA arrests
Two hardcore bootleggers -- Jashodaben Kashiram Gopalbhai Nayar, a resident of Ghodikui slums in GIDC Mapkarpura area and Balkishan alias Balu Kanhaiyalal Kahar, a resident of Waghodia Road -- were arrested under PASA and sent to the Jamanagar district jail. The orders were passed by Commissioner of Police J Mahapatra.

Scooter stolen
Mahesbhai Fatehchand Nagdev, a resident of Fatehpura, has complained to Navapura Police Station that his Bajaj scooter (GJ 477) worth 6,000 was stolen by unidentified persons from outside Maneklal tobacco shop in Khanderao market on Tuesday afternoon. A case has been booked and investigations are on, the police said.

Cash stolen
Rs 8,300 in cash was stolen by unidentified persons from room no 38 and 40 of the Old Resident Medical Officers' Hostel on Wednesday. According to the Raopura police, burglars broke open locked doors of the two rooms and stole cash and some gift items. Investigations are on.