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Policeman on curfew duty dies of heart attack in Punjab

By IANS | Updated: March 28, 2020 11:20 IST

A 48-year-old policeman, who was on duty to implement the curfew to prevent spread of coronavirus, died of a heart attack in Patiala district on Saturday, official said.

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Chandigarh, March 28 A 48-year-old policeman, who was on duty to implement the curfew to prevent spread of coronavirus, died of a heart attack in Patiala district on Saturday, official said.

Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Mian Singh was on a patrol duty at Khari Fatan village in Samana town when he had the heart attack, an official said. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead.

It was learnt that he was performing duty for over 14 hours a day since the curfew began.

( With inputs from IANS )

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