16 Delhi cops succumb to COVID-19 so far

A Delhi Police Inspector Sanjay Sharma who was tested positive for COVID-19 succumbed to the infection. Reports revealed that 16 Delhi cops died of COVID-19 so far.

New Delhi:A Delhi Police Inspector with the Police Control Room (PCR) of South Zone, tested positive for COVID-19 succumbed to the infection on Tuesday morning.

He was the 16th Delhi Police personnel, who succumbed to coronavirus.

Inspector Sanjay Sharma of 1997 batch was admitted to Indian Spinal injuries centre at Vasant Kunj on August 15 with complications of pneumonia. However, he was tested positive for coronavirus later.

"He was a brilliant officer and was posted at important positions in Delhi police. He was a resident of Kota, Rajasthan," said a senior police officer.

His batch mates remember him as a person full of life and enthusiasm.

"He lost the battle to Covid-19 in just three days. I remember him as a bright police officer and a very helpful man who was full of positive energy," said SHO RK Puram Rajesh Sharma who was his batchmate.

In July, a 40-year-old Delhi Police constable who was undergoing treatment for liver-related complications at a hospital had passed away, 12 days after testing positive for COVID-19.

So far, around 2,000 Delhi Police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19. Of them, 1,300 have resumed duty after recoveries.

(IANS report)