Chennai: The Greater Chennai city police force has witnessed its second death due to Covid-19, after Special Sub-Inspector Manimaran lost his life to the pandemic today.
According to sources, the 57-year-old was attached to Foreshore Estate police station in the city. Recently, Inspector Balamurali became the first victim to corona from the city police force. More than 20 police personnel were today reportedly tested positive for the pandemic in Chnenai today.
An Inspector of Delhi Police special cell, Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, died of coronavirus on Tuesday night at a hospital in Saket.
He was on ventilator for the last 14 days and was also given plasma therapy twice but could not be saved. He was known for his courage and had been awarded the Police medal for gallantry award on 26 January, 2020 during the Republic Day celebrations.