SP visits bereaved families of cops who succumbed to Covid 19
Central Chronicle News
Bhilai, May 30: Police Department is working in the frontline in the combat against the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic. Under the leadership of SP Prashant Thakur, ASP (City) Sanjay Dhruw and ASP (Rural) Anant Sahu, the Durg Police has also done a commendable job in the fight against this global pandemic.
Officers / jawans of Durg Police, during the Corona Transition period have continuously worked in the fields, check posts at the traffic junctions, roads, maintained law and order, etc. They have also made the public aware through regular patrolling in the markets, public spots, colonies, etc.
They have been providing support to the needy persons also in the need of the hour. Cops have successfully accomplished the responsibilities entrusted upon them. Many police officers / jawans of the district suffered Corona infection in lines of the duty and six of them lost their lives.
Those who lost their lives to Covid 19 are ASI Indu Ram Sahu, ASI Prakash Das, Head Constable Bhagwan Das, Head Constable Phulchand Bhuarya, Head Constable Shiv Bodhan Yadav and Constable Naresh Bhai Soni. The District Police suffered irrespirable loss with the death of its brave jawans.Superintendent of Police (Durg) Prashant Thakur visited the residences of all the slain cops and expressed condolences. He was accompanied by Additional Superintendent of Police (City) Sanjay Dhruv, City Superintendent of Police (Durg) Vivek Shukla and Reserve Inspector Nilesh Dwivedi.
SP Thakur met the bereaved family members and enquired about their well being. He also enquired about the status of final settlement, compensation, etc. Out of 06 families, 03 families have received compassionate appointment and the formalities of remaining 03 families for compassionate appointment will be completed soon. SP said that the entire District Police is like one family and he is always available to support them. The bereaved family members became emotional when the Top Cops reached their residences.