56-year-old Mumbai Police head constable who was infected with the novel coronavirus died on Sunday.
HC Shivaji Narayan Sonawane, from Kurla Traffic Division died in a hospital after fighting Covid-19 for the past few days.
Reacting to the loss, Mumbai Police tweeted, "Mumbai Police regrets to inform about the unfortunate demise of HC Shivaji Narayan Sonawane (56) from Kurla Traffic Division. HC Sonawane had been battling Coronavirus. We pray for his soul to rest in peace. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Sonawane family."
Mumbai has emerged as the epicentre of the Covid-19 outbreak in Maharashtra, the state with the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India.