Indore: Police inspector dies of Covid-19
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Indore: A police inspector in Indore is the latest victim of coronavirus which has ravaged the commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh. Station Head Officer of Juni police station Devendra Kumar Chandravanshi died due to the virus on Saturday night.
Health officials said though Chandravanshi had tested positive but his last report came negative.
Harinarayanchari Mishra, the DIG of Indore range, told IANS, “Chandravanshi was suffering from Covid-19. But surprisingly his last report came negative. He was recovering well, but suddenly last night he fell ill again and died. “
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed anguish over the death. He tweeted: “In the war against coronavirus, a member of Indore police team Devendra Kumar sacrificed his life. I pay my homage to him. I and the whole state is standing with his family members in this hour of crisis.”
इंदौर की हमारी पुलिस टीम के कर्तव्यनिष्ठ सदस्य, पूर्व थाना प्रभारी, निरीक्षक श्री देवेंद्र कुमार जी ने कोरोना से जंग में कर्तव्य की बलिवेदी पर अपने प्राण न्योछावर कर दिये।
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) April 19, 2020
इंदौर के अरविंदों अस्पताल में उनका इलाज चल रहा था और हाल ही में उनकी रिपोर्ट नेगेटिव आयी थी और ये हमारे लिए एक अच्छी खबर थी।
लेकिन कल देर रात अचानक ही 2:00 बजे उनकी मृत्यु का दुःखद समाचार मिला।
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) April 19, 2020
मैं उनके चरणों में श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित करता हूँ। इस संकट की घड़ी में मेरे साथ पूरा प्रदेश उनके साथ खड़ा है।
शोकाकुल परिवार को राज्य शासन की ओर से सुरक्षा कवच के रूप में ₹50 लाख राशि व उनकी पत्नी श्रीमती सुषमा जी को विभाग में उप निरीक्षक के पद पर नियुक्ति दी जा रही है।
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) April 19, 2020
The chief minister announced a compensation of RS 50 lakh to the family members and a government job to his wife.
Former state Congress president Arun Yadav also condoled Devendra Chandravanshi’s death.
Coronavirus cases have been reported from 25 out of the 52 districts of Madhya Pradesh so far. Indore is the worst affected by the pandemic, 49 new cases were found on Saturday taking the number of cases to 891 in the city.
IANS
