City police chief is Covid positive

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: City Police Commissioner Kamal Pant has reportedly tested positive for Covid-19. The police chief was not keeping well for the last four to five days and then got the RT-PCR test done.

Following this, the commissioner has advised all his staff to take extreme care towards their health and to get tested. He has advised the DCPs and the inspectors to enquire about the health conditions of the policemen who have tested positive. Outstation visits for investigation purposes have been put on hold for time being.

Nearly 738 policemen working in various police stations across the city have tested positive for coronavirus. Due to the rise in cases among the policemen, Kamal Pant has urged his subordinates to wear masks and follow other Covid safety protocols.

He has also instructed the DCPs to increase Covid tests for those who work outside the police stations for long hours.

The top cop has also advised the women police personnel to rest at home if they face any health issues.

He has instructed the senior staff to function from their respective police stations and only young policemen should be deployed for patrol duty on Cheetah and Hoysala.

All inspectors have been told to get their respective police stations and vehicles to sanitized two times a day.