AHMEDABAD: Dr Mahesh Nayak, DIG Armed Units, Vadodara, died of coronavirus infection at the SVP Hospital in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Nayak is reported to be the first IPS officer to succumb to Covid-19 infection in the state.
Sources said that Dr Nayak was admitted to SVP Hospital on March 31 after he tested positive for the second time. His condition deteriorated and he was put on ventilatory support before his condition worsened further. The DIG had first beaten corona infection in October 2020. Sources said Dr Nayak suffered from co-morbid conditions and had undergone an angioplasty and also had diabetes.
Dr Nayak was accorded the full honour before he was cremated. State DGP Ashish Bhatia tweeted about Dr Nayak's demise. “Very sad news. A corona warrior M K Nayak, IPS GJ 2006 DIG Armed Units, Vadodara Range passed away on Saturday at SVP Hospital, Ahmedabad because of corona. Deepest condolence to the family..pray for the departed soul. Gujarat police stands by the family in this moment of sorrow.”
The death of the IPS officer sent waves of grief through the medical fraternity in the state as Dr Nayak was an alumnus of BJ Medical College. “Dr Nayak first got infected in October 2020 but emerged a winner. This time, he could not beat the virus," said Dr Atul Agrawal, president of Indian Medical Association (IMA), Patan. Dr Nayak was from Patan.