NE NEWS SERVICE
TIRUNELVELI, AUG 19
Aftermath of the a cop killed in a country-bomb attack by a history-sheeter in Thoothukudi district on Tuesday, the Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (DGP) J.K Tripathy announced that the tactical training for police personnel to handle any adverse circumstances would be ramped up.
Tripathy, who attended the funeral of the constable, said the police department has good weapons and training would be held periodically for personnel. Asked what facilities would be provided to police personnel to avert such incidents, the DGP told reporters: “We have good weapons, facilities, and we will scale up the training.” “… periodical training, classes (drills) and sessions will be held for police personnel,” he said.
To a question, the official said he was aware of the hard work by police personnel and such good work would continue. Besides Tripathy, Tuticorin Collector Sandeep Nandoori and senior police officials paid their respects to the deceased and placed a wreath on the coffin. A 21-gun salute was accorded to the departed policeman.
Asked on use of the iron nails in the bomb and if it indicated use of better technology by anti-social elements, the Mr. Tripathy said the autopsy report alone could throw light on the matter.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has condoled the death and announced a relief of Rs 50 lakh to the bereaved family.
21-gun salute to cop who died of Covid-19
Meanwhile, a 21-gun salute was given on Wednesday to a police constable who died of COVID-19.
The 30-year-old Minhajuddin, working in Tirupur district, was admitted to the ESI Hospital here on Tuesday after testing positive for the virus.
He died this afternoon. Since there was no possibility of taking the body to his native place of Anamalai, over 60 KM from here, the police department decided to bury the body here.
The policeman, enlisted in 2013, is survived by wife and a one-and-a-half-year old boy, police sources said.
