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Stress and heart attack quietly killing Mumbai’s policemen
Updated On: 10 April, 2023 07:19 AM IST | Mumbai | Suraj Pandey
Over the past 42 days, five cops have died of medical issues; personnel demand regular check-ups
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Jiju Manikrao Ban, who died on April 3
He had recently been shifted to our police station. He seemed fit and fine but died of a heart attack while on duty at Wankhede stadium on April 3,” said a police officer reminiscing about his colleague Jiju Manikrao Ban, 45. In the past 42 days, five on-duty Mumbai cops succumbed to heart attacks.
From dealing with citizens’ grievances to providing security for VVIPs and events that keep on happening, the men and women in khaki are under constant pressure. Many a time, they have to skip meals and stay up for hours. Doctors and police officers have stressed prevention and early diagnosis through yearly check-ups. They told mid-day the state government should conduct screenings in a phase-wise manner to identify latent health problems.
February 26
Rama Mahale, 48, a constable at the Mulund police station experienced uneasiness around 5.30 pm at the Kalidas Sports Complex in Mahale. According to a police officer, he had been assigned to driving duty. After he complained of chest pain, Mahale was rushed to a nearby hospital, where ECG and other check-ups were done. He was immediately shifted to the ICU but passed away around 6.05 pm.
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