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Mumbai cops lauded for taking injured COVID-19 patients to hospitals

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh accolades two Mumbai Police cops who had rushed to rescue as many as 12 injured coronavirus patients after the ambulance they were travelling overturned near Bavdhan on Mumbai-Pune highway. The Minister took to a microblogging site on Wednesday and appreciated their noble endeavour.

Ambulance carrying 12 covid patients overturned on Mumbai-Pune highway
Ambulance carrying 12 covid patients overturned on Mumbai-Pune highway
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Published : Jul 8, 2020, 5:03 PM IST

Mumbai: A courageous act of two police personnel, who had rushed five COVID-19 patients injured in a road accident near Pune in Maharashtra on Monday to hospitals, has earned them accolades from Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.

At least 12 COVID-19 patients were injured when their ambulance overturned while on its way to a COVID care facility near Bavdhan on Mumbai-Pune highway.

  • ASI Abdul Sheikh and Police shipai Akshay Ingwale of @PuneCityPolice rushed five #covid19 patients, who were injured in an accident to the hospital without worrying about their lives. Their resilience and presence of mind is commendable. pic.twitter.com/I8j1utFiZ4

    — ANIL DESHMUKH (@AnilDeshmukhNCP) July 8, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

"ASI Abdul Sheikh and Police Shipai Akshay Ingwale of @PuneCityPolice rushed five #covid19 patients, who were injured in an accident to the hospital without worrying about their lives. Their resilience and presence of mind is commendable," Deshmukh tweeted.

According to the Health Ministry, Maharashtra continues to remain the worst-affected state with a total of 2,11,987 reported cases out of which 87,699 are active cases, 1,15,262 patients have been cured/discharged and 9,026 patients have died.

(With inputs from PTI)

Also Read: Bajaj Auto Factory: Emerging COVID-19 hotspot in Maharashtra

Mumbai: A courageous act of two police personnel, who had rushed five COVID-19 patients injured in a road accident near Pune in Maharashtra on Monday to hospitals, has earned them accolades from Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.

At least 12 COVID-19 patients were injured when their ambulance overturned while on its way to a COVID care facility near Bavdhan on Mumbai-Pune highway.

  • ASI Abdul Sheikh and Police shipai Akshay Ingwale of @PuneCityPolice rushed five #covid19 patients, who were injured in an accident to the hospital without worrying about their lives. Their resilience and presence of mind is commendable. pic.twitter.com/I8j1utFiZ4

    — ANIL DESHMUKH (@AnilDeshmukhNCP) July 8, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

"ASI Abdul Sheikh and Police Shipai Akshay Ingwale of @PuneCityPolice rushed five #covid19 patients, who were injured in an accident to the hospital without worrying about their lives. Their resilience and presence of mind is commendable," Deshmukh tweeted.

According to the Health Ministry, Maharashtra continues to remain the worst-affected state with a total of 2,11,987 reported cases out of which 87,699 are active cases, 1,15,262 patients have been cured/discharged and 9,026 patients have died.

(With inputs from PTI)

Also Read: Bajaj Auto Factory: Emerging COVID-19 hotspot in Maharashtra

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