At least 42 personnel of the Delhi Police, including four women police personnel, lost their lives to the novel coronavirus during the second wave of the pandemic, while 5,981 cops tested positive. A total of 77 police personnel died due to Covid-19 in the last one year, The Indian Express has learnt. An officer told The Indian Express that 35 police personnel died in 2020, but this year, since March 11, 42 officers have died. “Among the 77, 45 personnel died in districts and 32 in units. While 10 families have requested for retention of government flats, five families have requested for immediate financial help.

Source: Indian Express June 06, 2021 05:54 UTC