Navi Mumbai cop dies of COVID-19; Mumbai Police force death toll 6

Another policeman died due to coronavirus. 45-year-old police Naik, who had tested positive for COVID-19, succumbed to the infection in neighbouring Navi Mumbai on Thursday, an official said.

The deceased policeman was posted at Shivajinagar police station and was undergoing treatment at a private hospital for the last few days, the official said.

So far, six policemen from Mumbai and one each from Pune, Solapur city and Nashik Rural have died of coronavirus, he said, adding that over 1,000 policemen were infected in Maharashtra.