CHENNAI: A 57-year-old sub-inspector, who was 'cured' of Covid-19, later died of
suffocation at
Kilpauk Medical College hospital on Monday.
Ram Singh of
Kallikuppam near
Ambattur was attached to the law and order wing at Puzhal police station. He complained of Covid-like symptoms and later tested positive for the viral infection on December 8, following which he got admitted at the hospital.
Police said he was initially in the intensive care unit as his lungs were infected. He later tested negative and was declared fully 'cured' on December 22.
However, he continued to stay in the ICU as he complained of suffocation. On Monday, Singh breathed his last without responding to the treatment. Senior officers paid tribute to the deceased SI. Singh's body was cremated at the electric crematorium in Ayapakkam. Police said he is survived by his wife Shyamala, 50, and two sons.