Five days ahead of attaining superannuation, Jagtial Additional Superintendent of Police K. Dakshinamurthy died in the early hours of Wednesday while undergoing treatment for COVID-19.
The 58-year-old officer was admitted in a private hospital in Karimnagar district headquarters, 160 km from here, after contracting coronavirus. Doctors attending him said he died of cardiac arrest around 5 a.m.
He was the first ASP rank officer in Telangana to die of the virus. The officer reportedly was not inclined to be shifted to Hyderabad for treatment and preferred the private hospital in Karimnagar. He hails from Algunoor village adjacent to Karimnagar town.
A sub-inspector of 1989 batch, Mr. Dakshinamurthy worked at different places in the undivided districts of Warangal and Khammam in the ranks of SI, Inspector and Deputy Superintendent of Police. As a police officer, he was actively involved in the security and other arrangements of Medaram Jatara, said to be the largest tribal festival in the country, held in Mulugu district every two years.
For nearly past two decades, he was involved in bringing the tribal goddesses Sammakka and Saralamma from Chilakalagattu and Kannepalli respectively to the main venue of the festival.
He worked as Nirmal ASP before being shifted to Jagtial. His final rites were performed in Karimnagar with official honours. Karimnagar Police Commissioner V.B. Kamalasan Reddy and other district officers paid tributes to the departed soul.
You have reached your limit for free articles this month.
To get full access, please subscribe.
Already have an account ? Sign in
Show Less Plan
Subscription Benefits Include
Today's Paper
Find mobile-friendly version of articles from the day's newspaper in one easy-to-read list.
Faster pages
Move smoothly between articles as our pages load instantly.
Unlimited Access
Enjoy reading as many articles as you wish without any limitations.
Dashboard
A one-stop-shop for seeing the latest updates, and managing your preferences.
Personalised recommendations
A select list of articles that match your interests and tastes.
Briefing
We brief you on the latest and most important developments, three times a day.
*Our Digital Subscription plans do not currently include the e-paper ,crossword, iPhone, iPad mobile applications and print. Our plans enhance your reading experience.
A letter from the Editor
Dear subscriber,
Thank you!
Your support for our journalism is invaluable. It’s a support for truth and fairness in journalism. It has helped us keep apace with events and happenings.
The Hindu has always stood for journalism that is in the public interest. At this difficult time, it becomes even more important that we have access to information that has a bearing on our health and well-being, our lives, and livelihoods. As a subscriber, you are not only a beneficiary of our work but also its enabler.
We also reiterate here the promise that our team of reporters, copy editors, fact-checkers, designers, and photographers will deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda.
Suresh Nambath
