Maharashtra: Traffic cop from Bhayandar dies of COVID-19

A 54-year-old traffic inspector attached to Thane district rural police in Mira-Bhayandar town died of COVID-19 on Wednesday, an official said. officer succumbed to deadly infection at a hospital in neighbouring Mumbai in early hours of day, official spokesman of district rural police said.

At least 44 police personnel from Thane rural police were infected by coronavirus, of which 21 were undergoing treatment and 22 were discharged so far, said Tukaram Tatkar, PRO of Thane district rural police. Meanwhile, 72 personnel of Palghar rural police have tested positive for infection so far, Palghar police PRO Sachin Navadkar said.

While a police constable died of infection, 41 personnel have recovered and 30 were undergoing treatment, he said. Most of infected policemen tested positive after coming in contact with accused in Palghar mob lynching case, who had contracted infection, official said. A total of 387 police personnel from Thane police commissionerate had contracted infection so far, inspector (welfare) Ganpatrao Pingle said. While 292 of m had been discharged, two have died and remaining were currently undergoing treatment, he said.