Colombo (News 1st); Two more Police Officers attached to the Tamil Nadu Crime Branch CID in Coimbatore have tested positive for COVID-19, reported the Times of India.

Indian media reports said the CB-CID office was closed for fumigation.

Reports said CB-CID rural Police Inspector Sumathir and Head Constable Saravanan, who is the driver for CB-CID DSP O. H. Raju, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday (17) and they were admitted to the ESI Hospital.

A CB-CID team led by O. H. Raju is investigating the death of Sri Lankan underworld don ‘Angoda Lokka’ and Inspector Sumathi was part of the team.

On Saturday (15), a Special Sub-Inspector of Police from the CB-CID tested positive for COVID-19.

The Times of India quoted a CB-CID source to report the COVID-19 cases would delay the investigations into the ‘Angoda Lokka’ case.

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