Mangaluru: Police constable’s life was saved after doctors got plasma from Bengaluru overnight

Team Udayavani, Aug 31, 2020, 11:09 AM IST

Mangaluru: Plasma was delivered overnight from Bengaluru in order to save police constable who tested positive for Covid-19.

Ravi Rai (51), working as constable for Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) seventh battalion stationed at Konaje was tested positive  for Covid-19. He was facing serious problems as his kidney and lever were found damaged.

Ravi had been admitted into K S Hegde Hospital at Deralakatte.  It is said that the plasma was donated by Raju Kolhapuri, serving the KSRP fourth battalion at Bengaluru who had earlier contracted Covid-19 and was healed.

The plasma was extracted at HCG Hospital at Bengaluru and was sent to Mangaluru overnight. After the treatment, Ravi Rai recovered and was discharged from the hospital