Covid warrior cop succumbs to infection

Rajkot: A retired police sub-inspector succumbed to coronavirus infection at a private hospital in the city on Sunday.
Chandrakant Shukla, 59, had even offered his services for two months during the lockdown and helping cops contain the spread of virus in Surendranagar. Shukla had tested positive around 20 days ago.
“Shukla had opted for voluntary services as a corona warrior with Surendranagar A-division police station and Joravarnagar police station. He served at these police stations for two months. He was relieved from the duty on June 1 after unlock-1 was declared after the phases of three lockdowns,” said an official from Joravarnagar police station.
“Shukla had contracted the infection in Surendranagar,” added the official.
Prisoner test positive
Rajkot: A prisoner in Gondal sub-jail tested Covid-19 positive on Sunday. Jail authorities said that the prisoner, Shailendra Paswan (32), was lodged in the jail for his alleged involvement in stone pelting on Rajkot rural SP Balram Meena and a local journalist.
Rape-accused found infected
Rajkot: A man arrested for allegedly raping his own daughter in Bhacha village near Una tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday. The accused was arrested by the Una police. He was detained on Friday and lodged in Una police station lock-up. He had been allegedly raping his 19-year-old daughter for the past three years.