A 44-year-old man and his 18-year-old son died in an accident in Rajkot when an autorickshaw collided with a dumper truck. Four others were injured in the incident. The accident caused a traffic jam on Kuvadva road near Greenland Chowkdi. In another incident in Morbi, a 20-year-old labourer died when a speeding car hit him. The car driver fled the scene and a case has been filed against him.
The Surat crime branch has arrested five robbers who were planning a diamond and cash robbery in the Varachha area. The police recovered loaded pistols, knives, and other weapons from the criminals.