Vijayapura: Woman police sub inspector succumbs to COVID-19

Team Udayavani, May 11, 2021, 12:32 PM IST

Vijayapura: An incident of the death of an on-duty woman police sub-inspector due to COVID-19 was reported from here on Monday.

Sulochana Bajantri from the Adarsh ​​Nagar police station here was on election duty during the Belgaum Lok Sabha byelection and was ill after returning from duty.

On Monday morning she started having breathing problems and was admitted to a private hospital where she died after not responding to the treatment.

Bajantri is survived by her husband, a son and a daughter.

The Director-General of Police Praveen Sood tweeted on Bajantri’s death.

Deeply condole death of corona warrior Smt Sulochana Bajantri PSI Vijayapura who succumbed to COVID. She is one among 124 policemen who have lost their lives standing on the roads while requesting (read arguing) with people to remain indoors. pic.twitter.com/WmyBo0c2wt

— DGP KARNATAKA (@DgpKarnataka) May 10, 2021