Additional Inspector General of Police in Karachi, Ghulam Nabi Memon has been tested positive for the novel coronavirus, local media reported on Saturday.

As per details, the Ghulam Nabi Memon’s COVID-19 test has turned out to be positive today. He is currently in isolation at his home.

During his absence due to illness, CIA DIG Arif Hanif was given additional charge of AIG Karachi.

It is pertinent to mention here that nearly 3,500 cops had been tested positive for the deadly coronavirus in the Sindh province.

On October 4, a spokesperson of the Sindh police had said, “3,409 cops were infected with COVID-19 in the province of which 3,366 have so far recovered.” He had maintained that 19 cops had lost their lives from the virus in the province.