Maharashtra: Thane cop succumbs to COVID-19
Thane/UNI: A cop succumbed to the COVID-19 on Wednesday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Mumbai, informed police spokesman Tukaram Tatkar.
The victim (54) was attached to the Thane Rural Police (Traffic Wing), he said, adding that he was posted in Mira-Bhayander suburb.
Mourning the cop's demise, Additional Superintendent of Police Sanjay Patil described him as "a very humble officer".
In Thane Police Commissionerate, 387 cops, including the SRP personnel, have tested COVID-19 positive, out of which, 292 are cured while two constables have died of the contagion.
In distant Palghar district, 72 policemen have been infected, among them, 41 are cured while a constable passed away due to the disease, apprised spokesman Sachin Navadkar.
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