AHMEDABAD: Just like Covid-19 and swine flu infections, western areas of Ahmedabad have now turned into a hotbed for dengue and other vector-borne diseases. Of the total 620 cases registered this year, 348 or 56% were reported from western parts of the city. 'The remaining 44% or 272 of the cases were reported from the eastern parts of the city. Most of the dengue cases have been reported from Bodakdev, Jodhpur, Thaltej, Chandlodia and Gota in Ahmedabad city. The highest number, 49 cases, have been reported from Thaltej followed by 47 in Gota. On the other hand, in the eastern parts the highest number of dengue cases, 43, were reported in Ramol-Hathijan area. According to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) data, 217 of the total cases this year were in the first 11 days of this month. One person has lost life due to dengue in the last one month. AMC data shows that the city hospitals reported 72 cases of malaria, six cases of falciparum, 217 of dengue and 15 cases of chikungunya in the first 11 days of this month. During the January 1 to September 11 period, city hospitals have recorded 815 cases of malaria. Highest of these, 209 cases, were reported from the civic body's east zone areas, followed by 157 cases in the western zone areas and 137 cases in the north zone areas. AMC officials said that the highest number of malaria cases, 62, have been reported from Ranip area from January 1 to September 11 followed by 56 in Sarkhej and 52 in Nikol. Officials said that in the same period, 13, the highest number of chikungunya cases were reported from Vejalpur followed by 12 each in Thaltej and Kubernagar areas.
AHMEDABAD: A 16-year-old boy, who was admitted to Sola Civil hospital with dengue fever on August 26, went missing from the hospital on September 7. Bhagwati Uttamchandani, a resident of Bhagwati Apartments in Gota, filed an FIR with Sola police, stating that her nephew Jay Lalwani had gone missing from the hospital. Jay, who lost his father nine years ago and his mother in 2017, was also undergoing treatment for depression. He had been living with his aunt. Bhagwati stated in the FIR that her brother Udhnaram Lalwani was diagnosed with dengue and was admitted to Sola Civil hospital on August 22. Jay used to be by his side to take care of him. On August 26, Jay complained of fever, body ache and nausea. The blood test reports confirmed dengue. As his condition began deteriorating, he too was admitted to Sola Civil Hospital on August 26. Bhagwati said that she attended both Jay and her brother at the hospital. On September 6, when she went to visit Jay, he told her a doctor had informed him that he would be discharged in a day or two. On September 7, when she visited the hospital, her brother told her that Jay had gone to the ground floor the night before and had not returned since. She went to the ward where Jay had been admitted, but she did not find him there. She also tried to look for him in other places in the hospital, but he was nowhere to be found. She then filed a missing person's complaint at Sola police station. Inspector NR Vaghela of Sola police said that the cops have been checking the CCTV footage of the hospital but have not found any clues yet.
AHMEDABAD: A 34-year-old constable posted at Vastrapur police station, his 28-year-old wife and 30-month-old daughter fell to their deaths from the balcony of their 12th floor apartment in the Gota area of the city in the wee hours of Wednesday. According to Sola police, Kuldeepsinh Yadav had served the city police since 2016, and had been living in flat no. 1201 at the Diva's Heights complex in Gota with his wife Riddhi and their daughter Akanksha for three-and-a-half years. He was from Sihor in Bhavnagar district. The exact reason for his action is not known but they suspect a marital dispute may have led him to end their lives. A 34-year-old constable posted at Vastrapur police station, his 28-year-old wife and 30-month-old daughter, fell to their deaths from the balcony of their 12th floor apartment in the Gota area of the city during the wee hours of Wednesday. According to Sola police officers, Kuldeepsinh Yadav had served with city police since 2016, and had been living in Flat No. 1201 at the Diva’s Heights complex in Gota with his wife Riddhi and their daughter Akansha for threeand-a-half years. He was from Sihor in Bhavnagar district. The exact reason for his action is not known to investigators but they suspect a marital dispute may have led him to end their lives. An emotional farewell message that he had sent to a friend also mentioned that he himself was responsible for the extreme step. Police officers said that at around 1.30am on Wednesday, Riddhi first jumped from the balcony and Kuldeep, holding his daughter, jumped about 10 seconds later. A security guard near the gate of the complex saw the bodies and informed other residents who called police and emergency services. Kuldeep’s sister, Parul, and her husband Vikramsinh, who is a constable with Sola police, live in a flat on the same floor. However, she learnt about the incident after others informed her about it, a neighbour said. A doctor who came in the 108 ambulance declared all three dead. Sola police later registered a case of accidental death. A Division ACP G S Syan said a team of forensic experts collected samples from the house for examination at the forensic sciences laboratory. Syan said, “The investigation is on.” The bodies were sent to Sola Civil Hospital for postmortems. They were later handed over to Parul and her husband, who went to Sihor to perform their last rites. Objectionable comment on deceased cop As the deaths of constable Kuldeepsinh Yadav and his family members spread, obituary notes for the deceased family were posted on social media. However, the city police came across one post by Jignesh Solanki which contained an objectionable comment against the deceased cop. He called the deceased cop a “pickpocket”. The city police have begun an inquiry against Solanki. Family had dinner at religious eventKuldeepsinh, his wife Riddhi, and their daughter Akansha went for a feast at a religious event in Gota and returned home at 11.30pm on Tuesday, said a resident of Diva Heights. “Akansha came to our house and told us that she and her parents had a lot of fun at the feast. Though she was sleepy, she eagerly narrated the details of the religious event, the food she ate, and how she played with her parents. Riddhi finally came over and took Akansha back home,” said a neighbour, adding: “I will always remember the smile on the little one's face as she went home with her mother.” Riddhi planned to hold garba functionRiddhi was cheerful, Akansha was a chirpy girl who used to talk to everyone in the flat while Kuldeep was quiet, remembered residents of Diva Heights. One of the residents said, “We held Ganpati pooja at our house. Riddhi and Akansha used to come for aarti every evening. On Tuesday, Riddhi and I decided to organize garba in the parking lot on Wednesday night. So, I was shocked to see their bodies in the morning.” Sister lived on 12th floor, found about suicides lateKuldeepsinh Yadav’s sister Parul, who was Kuldeep’s neighbour, heard a thud when he along with his wife and daughter jumped from the balcony of their 12th floor apartment in Gota on Wednesday. The society residents began circulating messages about the incident, not knowing who the victims were. Parul, who also lived in a flat on the 12th floor, informed another neighbour that someone seemed to have committed suicide. “She kept saying that something bad must have happened to the family and that no one should commit suicide. Soon, her husband Vikramsinh Bhupat, who is a constable with Sola police, rushed home and informed us that Kuldeep, his wife and daughter were the victims. She fainted on hearing the news,” said a resident of the society, refusing to be named. The last noteThis is my last note. I have not written anything else. Please do not probe for anything in my house. I am leaving this world on my own will. So, please do not probe anything. Whatever I paid for my flat should be considered as the amount for my sister’s flat. No one should be blamed for my suicide. Please forgive me if I did anything wrong.” To his parents“Papa, I am sorry. Please take care of mummy and yourself too. Now, strike a compromise on the plot issue and live your postretirement life peacefully. Papa, you are too good a person. I wanted to meet you but my life turned out to be short. Mummy, I am sorry. Your Kuli (his nickname) remained your good child. Now Hitarth (his brother) will be your Kuli. I didn’t even meet you. But as we had talked over the phone last Monday, that was enough for this life. Mummy, I harassed you a lot. This will be the last time.” To his brother and sister: “Bhai and bhabhi, enjoy your life. Buy a new car now. My friends will be yours. Whatever Akansha had should be given to Pratyusha (Kuldeep’s niece). Dear sister and jiju (brother-in-law), will miss you a lot. I harassed you a lot. Ben (sister), please reserve your rakhi for me. Ben, you know your brother did not have tolerance. Give Akshu’s toys to Kaju and Patu (other kids in the house). Ben, you remain strong and take care of mother. And kids, you have fun in your life, Akshu will go with me.” On his daughter and wife:“Akanksha played a lot with me tonight. So, I am taking her along with me. Cannot leave Riddhi alone here, she is also coming along with me.” To his friends:“I had very good friends. I cannot name everyone in this or else I will live a bit more. I will miss you all. All of you please take care.” To his inspector:“Khambhla sir (Vastrapur PI S G Khambhla), we enjoyed a lot with you. You are a good-natured person. You must start playing cricket and not just keep talking about it. I had a lot of fun in the police station. All were very good. To all: “If I hurt someone, forgive me. To those whom I lent money, return it to my brother. Even if you do not repay, no issues. I am grateful to everyone who came into my life, and sorry.” His last wish:“My last desire is to see an increase in the grade pay of police personnel.” Ends with a couplet: “I had requested the Almighty for my death. The Almighty told me that I can give you death but what will I say to the people who sought your long life. Therefore, the people, who sought my long life, I am taking them along with me. No one else would have sought my long life. I am happy today as the last day of my life has finally come.”
AHMEDABAD: A 34-year-old constable posted at Vastrapur police station, his 28-year-old wife and 30-month-old daughter fell to their deaths from the balcony of their 12th floor apartment in the Gota area of the city in the wee hours of Wednesday. According to Sola police, Kuldeepsinh Yadav had served the city police since 2016, and had been living in flat no. 1201 at the Diva's Heights complex in Gota with his wife Riddhi and their daughter Akanksha for three-and-a-half years. He was from Sihor in Bhavnagar district. The exact reason for his action is not known but they suspect a marital dispute may have led him to end their lives. A34-year-old constable posted at Vastrapur police station, his 28-year-old wife and 30-month-old daughter, fell to their deaths from the balcony of their 12th floor apartment in the Gota area of the city during the wee hours of Wednesday. According to Sola police officers, Kuldeepsinh Yadav had served with city police since 2016, and had been living in Flat No. 1201 at the Diva’s Heights complex in Gota with his wife Riddhi and their daughter Akansha for threeand-a-half years. He was from Sihor in Bhavnagar district. The exact reason for his action is not known to investigators but they suspect a marital dispute may have led him to end their lives. An emotional farewell message that he had sent to a friend also mentioned that he himself was responsible for the extreme step. Police officers said that at around 1.30am on Wednesday, Riddhi first jumped from the balcony and Kuldeep, holding his daughter, jumped about 10 seconds later. A security guard near the gate of the complex saw the bodies and informed other residents who called police and emergency services. Kuldeep’s sister, Parul, and her husband Vikramsinh, who is a constable with Sola police, live in a flat on the same floor. However, she learnt about the incident after others informed her about it, a neighbour said. A doctor who came in the 108 ambulance declared all three dead. Sola police later registered a case of accidental death. A Division ACP G S Syan said a team of forensic experts collected samples from the house for examination at the forensic sciences laboratory. Syan said, “The investigation is on.” The bodies were sent to Sola Civil Hospital for postmortems. They were later handed over to Parul and her husband, who went to Sihor to perform their last rites. OBJECTIONABLE COMMENT ON DECEASED COP As the deaths of constable Kuldeepsinh Yadav and his family members spread, obituary notes for the deceased family were posted on social media. However, the city police came across one post by Jignesh Solanki which contained an objectionable comment against the deceased cop. He called the deceased cop a “pickpocket”. The city police have begun an inquiry against Solanki. FAMILY HAD DINNER AT RELIGIOUS EVENTKuldeepsinh, his wife Riddhi, and their daughter Akansha went for a feast at a religious event in Gota and returned home at 11.30pm on Tuesday, said a resident of Diva Heights. “Akansha came to our house and told us that she and her parents had a lot of fun at the feast. Though she was sleepy, she eagerly narrated the details of the religious event, the food she ate, and how she played with her parents. Riddhi finally came over and took Akansha back home,” said a neighbour, adding: “I will always remember the smile on the little one's face as she went home with her mother.” RIDDHI PLANNED TO HOLD GARBA FUNCTIONRiddhi was cheerful, Akansha was a chirpy girl who used to talk to everyone in the flat while Kuldeep was quiet, remembered residents of Diva Heights. One of the residents said, “We held Ganpati pooja at our house. Riddhi and Akansha used to come for aarti every evening. On Tuesday, Riddhi and I decided to organize garba in the parking lot on Wednesday night. So, I was shocked to see their bodies in the morning.” SISTER LIVED ON 12TH FLOOR, FOUND ABOUT SUICIDES LATEKuldeepsinh Yadav’s sister Parul, who was Kuldeep’s neighbour, heard a thud when he along with his wife and daughter jumped from the balcony of their 12th floor apartment in Gota on Wednesday. The society residents began circulating messages about the incident, not knowing who the victims were. Parul, who also lived in a flat on the 12th floor, informed another neighbour that someone seemed to have committed suicide. “She kept saying that something bad must have happened to the family and that no one should commit suicide. Soon, her husband Vikramsinh Bhupat, who is a constable with Sola police, rushed home and informed us that Kuldeep, his wife and daughter were the victims. She fainted on hearing the news,” said a resident of the society, refusing to be named. THE LAST NOTEThis is my last note. I have not written anything else. Please do not probe for anything in my house. I am leaving this world on my own will. So, please do not probe anything. Whatever I paid for my flat should be considered as the amount for my sister’s flat. No one should be blamed for my suicide. Please forgive me if I did anything wrong.” TO HIS PARENTS: “Papa, I am sorry. Please take care of mummy and yourself too. Now, strike a compromise on the plot issue and live your postretirement life peacefully. Papa, you are too good a person. I wanted to meet you but my life turned out to be short. Mummy, I am sorry. Your Kuli (his nickname) remained your good child. Now Hitarth (his brother) will be your Kuli. I didn’t even meet you. But as we had talked over the phone last Monday, that was enough for this life. Mummy, I harassed you a lot. This will be the last time.” TO HIS BROTHER AND SISTER: “Bhai and bhabhi, enjoy your life. Buy a new car now. My friends will be yours. Whatever Akansha had should be given to Pratyusha (Kuldeep’s niece). Dear sister and jiju (brother-in-law), will miss you a lot. I harassed you a lot. Ben (sister), please reserve your rakhi for me. Ben, you know your brother did not have tolerance. Give Akshu’s toys to Kaju and Patu (other kids in the house). Ben, you remain strong and take care of mother. And kids, you have fun in your life, Akshu will go with me.” ON HIS DAUGHTER AND WIFE:“Akanksha played a lot with me tonight. So, I am taking her along with me. Cannot leave Riddhi alone here, she is also coming along with me.” TO HIS FRIENDS:“I had very good friends. I cannot name everyone in this or else I will live a bit more. I will miss you all. All of you please take care.” TO HIS INSPECTOR:“Khambhla sir (Vastrapur PI S G Khambhla), we enjoyed a lot with you. You are a good-natured person. You must start playing cricket and not just keep talking about it. I had a lot of fun in the police station. All were very good. TO ALL: “If I hurt someone, forgive me. To those whom I lent money, return it to my brother. Even if you do not repay, no issues. I am grateful to everyone who came into my life, and sorry.” HIS LAST WISH:“My last desire is to see an increase in the grade pay of police personnel.” ENDS WITH A COUPLET:“I had requested the Almighty for my death. The Almighty told me that I can give you death but what will I say to the people who sought your long life. Therefore, the people, who sought my long life, I am taking them along with me. No one else would have sought my long life. I am happy today as the last day of my life has finally come.”
A constable at the Vastrapur police station jumped to his death along with his wife and their 2.5 year old daughter in an alleged suicide pact in Gota area on Tuesday night.Two hours before 35 year old cop Kuldeepsinh Yadav, his wife Riddhi (33) and daughter Aakansha jumped off the 12th floor window of their apartment at Diva Heights in Gota, they had returned home after watching the India- Sri Lanka cricket match and having dinner at the house of another Vastrapur cop.Police are investigating what transpired in the hours before they took the extreme step.According to the Sola police, the cop’s wife Riddhi first jumped off at 1.30am, the body falling with a thud a few yards away from where the security guard was having dinner. Fifteen seconds later Kuldeepsinh took the plunge with his daughter in his arms. All three had died onthe spot.No suicide note was found but a message sent to one of his friends was addressed to many people, including his father, mother and sister, and mentioned that he owed somebody Rs 1,000 and how he enjoyed working with Vastrapur PI S G Khambla. The final lines of the message was about approval of grade pay and against IPS officials, who he believed make a lot of money but are responsible for the police personnel not getting any hike in salaries.However, no reason was attributed to their death, which has confounded the police.ACP A Division G S Syan said, “Yadav and his wife had frequent quarrels and his sister, Parul Chavda, who lives on the same floor as the, often used to intervene to calm matters. We are investigating it.”Kuldeepsinh Yadav was an assistant to the account writer head. “He was in the police force since 2016,” Syan said. Police sources said he was attached to the Sola police since 2017 after finishing his one year training in 2016.“Preliminary FSL investigation suggests there was no struggle between them. It is also clear that no one pushed the other to death and that he fell to death with their daughter,” Sola PI N R Vaghela told Mirror.Yadav’s brother-in-law Vikramsinh Chavda is a constable at Bhagwat Vidyapith Chowky under the Sola police.Police sources said illicit relations angle has been ruled out as the entire family would not have died if one of them had an affair. “The message sent to the friend showed that the suicide was planned,” police sources told Mirror.
A 35-year-old police constable allegedly jumped from the balcony of his 12th-floor apartment in Ahmedabad with his wife and two-year-old daughter early Wednesday, said officials.The police said the incident involving Kuldeep Singh Yadav and his family occurred at 2 am in the Gota area of Ahmedabad.“He was a police constable posted at the Vastrapur police station for the last three years,” said Jaiveer Singh, Head Constable, Sola police station.Investigating officer N R Vaghela told The Indian Express the police reached the spot immediately and his body was sent to the civil hospital by 4 am.Singh said his wife was 28 and that the family lived at Diva Heights, the same building from where they jump allegedly. “We do not know the reason of the action yet. An investigation is going on, and the bodies have been sent for post-mortem,” he added.
AHMEDABAD: On Tuesday, Ahmedabad received 20.7mm of rainfall till 10pm. Compared to the eastern city parts, the west recorded higher rainfall. Chandlodia got 43mm of rain, followed by 30mm in Gota, 29mm in Ranip, 28.5mm in Usmanpura, 23mm in Bopal, and 18mm in Chandkheda. Several areas recorded light to moderate showers till late in the night. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city is likely to receive light to moderate showers on Wednesday. Across the state, rainfall is likely to reduce from Wednesday even as light to moderate rain continues, added the forecast. State government officials said that compared to the same period last year, Gujarat has received nearly twice the rainfall.
After an entire day of light drizzles in Ahmedabad, heavy rain on Monday night resulted in waterlogging in several parts of the city.Parts of the city that received heavy rainfall on Monday include Bopal, Gota, Sola, Vastrapur, Prahaladnagar among others. The intense rain caused immense hardships to people who were out on Monday night. Commuters travelling on SG Highway had to drive slowly as downpour made visibility poor.The North West Zone received the maximum rain of more than 2 inches in one hour from 10 pm.The rains that started on Sunday evening continued on Monday in many areas specially in the East Zone from Narol to Naroda. These areas had knee-deep water the whole day and residents complained of AMC inaction.Several low-lying areas in Chandkheda in West Zone were inundated even as waterlogging was reported from Gota, Chandlodiya, Makarba, Sarkhej, Vastrapur, Bodakdev, Science City and Sola areas.Ahmedabad has received 23.79 inches of rain of the season so far.According to AMC control room figures, NorthWest Zone got 22.39 mm, West Zone had 17.14mm, North Zone received 14.50 mm, East Zone 6.76 mm, South West Zone 4.65 mm, while Central and South West Zones got 4.75 mm of rain during the day.On Tuesday, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light to moderate rainfall over districts like Aravalli, Mahisagar, Valsad, Navsari, Tapi and Dang whereas light to moderate rainfall is expected.
Ahmedabad: A 32-year-old woman from Bopal on Monday filed a complaint with Sola police alleging that her in-laws harassed and threatened her, seeking documents of a house which was owned by her husband, who died of Covid-19 in May 2021.The complainant said in her FIR with Sola police that she got married with a man from Gota in 2014 according to wish of her family members. She said that her husband got transferred to Pune in Maharashtra in 2015 while her father-in-law, mother-in-law and brother-in-law lived in a house in Gota that belonged to her husband .She said that she along with her husband used to visit that house on festivals only.In 2020, the couple returned to their house in Gota due to the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns.The woman and her husband, who both worked with a private firm, were working from their home in Gota due to the Covid-19 situation.The complainant’s husband got infected with Covid-19 and succumbed to it on May 19, 2021. After his death, she stayed with her in-laws at their home in Gota. During that time, her in-laws began seeking papers of the house from her and held her responsible for her husband’s death. The woman informed her family members about the harassment after which they took her to their home in Gota. Even after that, her in-laws continued to call and threaten her seeking the property document.
Ahmedabad: A woman from Bavla approached Abhayam 181 helpline over alleged harassment by her father-in-law. The woman said that her husband died six years ago. Out of their three children, a daughter was married off by her in-laws after taking money from the groom. Out of two sons, one was sent out to work, whereas another who has mental disability stays with her. She said that on pretext of helping her out, the father-in-law tried to exploit her sexually.“When she approached her mother-in-law over the issue, she instead blamed her and beaten her. They also stopped her from working outside. Even for the grains they charged her money. She then approached the helpline,” said a counsellor.The team members added that the father-in-law eventually admitted his folly and promised not to harass her after threatened with a case. In another case, a 24-year-old woman approached the helpline to prevent her marriage. She mentioned that she was being married off to a youth even as she was in love with another man. The woman threatened to commit suicide. Thus, she was sent to observation home. tnn
