68 held in Jangleshwar Covid19 hotspot stone pelting incident

Rajkot: Locals from a COVID-19 containment Red zone Jangleshwar in Rajkot city pelted stones at police men and damaged vehicles when they were stopped by police from removing barricades placed in the area last night. Police lobbed six teargas shells and baton-charged the mob to control the situation

Around 68 persons were later arrested and booked under Sections 147, 148 (rioting), 149 (unlawful assembly), 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to public servant) and 353 (assault on public servant ) of the Indian Penal Code.

Security was stepped up in the area to maintain law and order.