Indore, a commercial and industial hub, is the worst-hit city by the coronavirus infection in Madhya Pradesh,accounting for 544 of the 938 cases and 37 of the 53fatalities recorded so far.
A police inspector in the city has tested positive forthe infection, Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr PraveenJadia said.
The policemen who came in his contact have been placedin isolation, he added.
Earlier, two police officers - an additionalsuperintendent of police and an inspector - had testedpositive for the infection in the city, officials said.
In a related development, a top official spelt outguidelines to prevent police personnel, who are at theforefront of enforcing the lockdown, from getting infected bythe deadly virus.
Inspector General of Police (Indore Range), VivekSharma said policemen deployed in virus-hit areas should beshifted after three days to reduce their chances of gettinginfected.
"During my visits to affected areas, I have been toldthat policemen are being deployed in these localities at astretch, he added.
Sharma said he had instructed that 50-year-oldperosnnel with existing ailments should be deployed in policestations rather than giving them field duty. HWP LAL MASRSY RSY