News from across Gujarat in brief

-Collector Ahmedabad today said, Mr. Dinesh Rawal, Deputy Mamlatdar, Ahmedabad Collectorate office passed away today fighting against Coronavirus.

-Gujarat CM has ordered inquiry, and sought report in 24 hours in an incident in which a dead body of a Covid19 patient discharged from the Civil hospital in Asarwa was found at BRTS bus stand in Danilimda area of Ahmedabad. Probe into this has been handed over to former Principal Secretary. Health JP Gupta. Chagan Makwana, 67, had reportedly gone to the 1,200-bed Covid-19 hospital on the Civil Hospital campus on May 10 and tested positive. On May 14, he was assessed to be an asymptomatic patient. Danilimda police inspector V R Vasava said Makwana and others had sought home isolation after detected Covid19 positive. They were made to sit in a bus and dropped off at the Danilimda bus stand. Makwana said he would walk to his home at Rohit Park Society. At about 1 pm, his body was spotted by security guard who tried to wake him up, thinking he was asleep.

-71.34% (regular) students passed class 12 science exam conducted by Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board in March 2020. Of total 1,16,494 appeared for exam, 83,111 passed. Result is marginally lower than 71.90% in 2019.

71.34% result of Gujarat Board class 12 Science stream pic.twitter.com/TXie26qWF3

— DeshGujarat (@DeshGujarat) May 17, 2020

– Rajkot saw two incidents of rioting in the city. Late in the night on Saturday, the locals in Covid19 hotspot area Jangleshwar, pelted stones, tried to remove barricades and damage police vehicles. The violent mob was controlled by lobbing tear gas shells by police. In another incident, migrant laborers from other states, working in local industries in Shahpar-Veraval area on the outskirts of Rajkot today created ruckus seeking their immediate transfer to their native places.

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