Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced an allowance of Rs 1 crore to the family of 31-year-old Delhi Police constable

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced an allowance of Rs 1 crore to the family of 31-year-old Delhi Police constable Amit Kumar, who was killed while fighting with Corona. "Irrespective of his life, Amit himself became infected with corona while serving the people of Delhi during Corona's time and said goodbye to us," Kejriwal said.

Arvind Kejriwal"Amit ji did not care for his life and kept serving us Delhi people. He got infected with corona and passed away. I pay homage to his sacrifice on behalf of all Delhi people. An ex gratia of Rs one crore will be given to his family," Kejriwal said in a tweet.

An amount of Rs 1 crore would be given to his family. Amit did not show any symptoms of corona till the last moment. Suddenly his health deteriorated and he was admitted to the hospital where he breathed his last.

PhotoAmit died on Tuesday, but his investigation report on Corona came a day later on Wednesday. The report described Amit as "corona positive". According to Delhi Police Headquarters, Amit's health suddenly deteriorated on Tuesday. He was rushed to nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

This is believed to be the first death of a police constable from Corona in the Delhi Police and District Police around the national capital. Amit was a resident of village Hullaheri, Sonipat, Haryana. He was survived by his wife and a three-year-old son.