CISF officials succumbs to COVID-19; 13th death in CAPFs

A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) official has succumbed to COVID-19, taking total number of deaths in paramilitary force to 55, officials said on Tuesday. This is 13th death reported among Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). deceased, he constable Chaudhari Narsingh Bhai, was posted in 1st reserve battalion of force based in Mhya Preshs' Barwaha town of Khargone district, a senior official said.

" official succumbed to coronavirus on Monday. He was mitted to a hospital for an anaemic condition and h undergone a major surgery," he said.

This is fifth death from pandemic in about 1.62 lakh personnel strong force, designated as national civil aviation security force apart from guarding sensitive and vital installations in aero and nuclear domain. CRPF has reported four deaths, Border Security Force (BSF) two and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) one each.

As per data updated till June 6, over 1,670 personnel of five CAPFs and National Security Guard (NSG) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been infected with disease till w. Out of total cases, over 1,157 have recovered till June 6 and more than 510 personnel are mitted at various COVID-19 designated hospitals in country, data said.

first case in se forces, functioning under Ministry of Home Affairs, was detected on March 28.  se central forces, with a combined strength of about 10 lakh personnel, render a variety of security duties, law and order manment, border guarding, counter-insurgency and counter-terrorist operations and disaster rescue and relief.