Last week also, a police officer died here aftersuffering from the disease.
In the latest case, the inspector, who was posted at apolice station in Ujjain and also suffered from high bloodpressure, was initially treated at a hospital there for fourdays after he contracted the disease.
"After his health condition turned grim, he was rushedto the Indore-based private Aurobindo hospital 10 days ago.Despite all efforts by doctors, he could not be saved,"Ujjain's Additional Superintendent of Police Rupesh KumarDwivedi said.
The patient had breathing problems and was onventilator support for 48 hours before he died, AurobindoHospital's Dr Vinod Bhandari said.
The victim is survived by wife, who is a tehsildar(revenue officer) in neighbouring Dhar district, and twodaughters.
He is suspected to have contracted the disease whilemanning the Ambar Colony in Ujjain which is a containmentzone, another official said.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhanexpressed grief over the police officer's death.
"My humble tribute to Neelganga police stationincharge who laid down his life on the altar of duty fightingCOVID- 19. May God give refuge to his noble soul and strengthto his bereaved family. We are all with his family in grief,he tweeted.
Earlier, an inspector from a police station in Indoredied at a private hospital here on Saturday night.
According to a health official, he recovered fromCOVID-19 after treatment, and doctors suspected that he dieddue to 'pulmonary embolism' caused by blood clots.
But, there is a possibility that he suffered frompulmonary embolism due to coronavirus, the official said. HWP LAL MASGK GK