CRPF official succumbs to COVID-19 in Hyderabad; 11th pandemic death in force

A 51-year-old official of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) died due to coronavirus infection on Saturday taking pandemic death toll in country's largest paramilitary to eleven, officials said. force also reported 58 fresh cases of disease across its various units in country.

He Constable Damodar Reddy passed away at a hospital in Hyderab on Saturday, y said. He was suffering from chronic kidney problems and some or health issues and was found positive for COVID-19 last month,  officials said.

This is 11th coronavirus death in force that has over 1,925 cases of pandemic till w, according to latest data. Out of total, 936 personnel are under treatment across country while rest have recovered, officials said.

about 3.25 lakh personnel-strong CRPF is le internal security force of country with its main operations being in left wing extremism-hit states and counter-terrorist combat in Kashmir valley.