Vadodara: Former councillor Bhavesh Patel, accused of raping a 25-year-old woman in Padra, was arrested by the local crime branch (LCB) rural from Jai.
Fire brigade putting out fire at Pearl Complex on Sunday
Vadodara: Disaster was averted in Padra on Sunday when fire broke out in the meter room of a complex that is home to Covid hospitals. No one was injured in the incident as firemen and locals doused the fire within a few minutes. According to the locals, White Pearl Complex houses four hospitals, two of which are Covid facilities.
Dr Viren Jethva of Jeevan Jyot Hospital located near the meter room said, “At about 3 pm, smoke started billowing from the meter room of the complex. Our staff rushed out with fire extinguishers and tried to douse the flames. But fire brigade men too came in within a few minutes and was able to put out the fire soon.”
Vadodara: A 25-year-old woman from Padra has registered a rape complaint against former councillor Bhavesh Patel at Padra police station. The complainant told the police that Patel forced himself on her when she was with him in his SUV on April 26.
The woman, who works in a shop at a mall in the city, said that she was invited to a party at a farmhouse in Sokhda village by her friend Shivam Patel on April 26. After her duty hours, she headed home for dinner and then went to the farmhouse. She told the cops that some of the persons present in the party were having liquor.