A 30-year-old Delhi Police constable's report came positive for the Covid-19 who died ealier this week at National Capital's Safdarjung Hospital.
The constable, Rahul, was posted in northeast district and resided in Mandoli with his family. He was a native Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh.
According to Ved Prakash Surya, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Northeast, Rahul was on medical leave since November 2019 and was undergoing treatment for lung infection for the last six months. Almost 85 per cent of his lung was not functioning.
According to a senior police officer, he was being treated at a hospital in south Delhi and was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital on Tuesday after his condition deteriorated. He died on Wednesday during treatment.
Earlier three Delhi Police personnel died due to Covid-19.
A 31-year-old constable, Amit Kumar, posted at Bharat Nagar police station had died on May 6 due to Covid-19.
Two Assistant Sub-Inspectors also died due to Covid-19 last week.
While a 52-year-old ASI died around 11.30 am Sunday during treatment at the Army Base Hospital here, another officer of the rank passed away at the same facility Saturday evening. According to police, around 500 personnel have tested positive for the deadly virus so far, of whom 200 have recovered.
Vikram, who died Sunday morning, was posted in the Sultanpuri police station of Outer district and was on highway patrol duty in the area since May 1.
Shesh Mani Pandey, 54, died on Saturday evening. He was ex-Army personnel and worked with the Finger Print Bureau (FPB) of the Crime Branch in Central Delhi's Kamla Market area.