869 Assam Police personnel tests positive, 2 succumb to the virus

July 20: As the number of coronavirus cases are increasing now by leaps and bounds in Assam, it has taken in its grip people from almost every walk of life. In its official twitter handle, Assam Police wrote, “As on today, a total of 869 of our personnel have tested positive for #Corona, out of which 484 have recovered. After fighting bravely, 50 of our #CoronaWarriors have already joined back for duty.” 

We are saddened to inform that NK Rajesh Narzary, 9th APBn, who was battling #Covid19, made the supreme sacrifice today.

Our deepest condolences are with the family and colleagues of NK Rajesh Narzary.

We stand in solidarity with all the brave #CoronaWarriors of Assam Police. pic.twitter.com/1bghuk3A3y

— Assam Police (@assampolice) July 20, 2020

On 20 July, NK Rajesh Narzary of the 9th Assam Police Battalion succumbed to COVID-19 at Gauhati Medical College & Hospital (GMCH). In a tweet, Assam Police wrote, “We are saddened to inform that NK Rajesh Narzary, 9th APBn, who was battling #Covid19, made the supreme sacrifice today. Our deepest condolences are with the family and colleagues of NK Rajesh Narzary. We stand in solidarity with all the brave #CoronaWarriors of Assam Police.” It needs mention here that earlier, another Assam Police personnel, Hareshwar Nath, a havildar with the 16 India Reserve Battalion, died after being infected with coronavirus.