Surat city police invoked PASA against Ramesh Navadiya, who operated a sextortion gang targeting big traders and rich people. He extorted Rs 67 lakhs from different victims, leading to his arrest and imprisonment in Bhuj jail.
City hotels in Surat oppose the sealing of premises by Surat Municipal Corporation officials without verifying fire safety documents. Southern Gujarat Hotel and Restaurant Association demands reopening of sealed premises and time to furnish required certificates.