Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) undertook a drive to clear encroachments from Mithikhadi to Nilgiri Circle in Limbayat. Over 5,500 sq ft area was cleared and a fine of Rs 25,000 was collected. The traffic movement has become smooth after the removal of encroachments.
The accused, Ahmed Noor Pathan a resident of Limbayat area of Surat was introduced as a "sorcerer" to the 32-year-old survivor and mother of two by a friend in whom she had confided in about her financial woes.