Hyderabad: A female Sub-Inspector (SI) collapsed while on duty during the Telangana Formation Day celebrations in Nalgonda on Tuesday, June 2.
The SI, identified as Amreen, reportedly collapsed due to heatstroke. As soon as Amreen fell to the ground, police personnel present at the venue rushed to help her.
A video shared on social media showed the security personnel taking Amreen inside a tent for necessary treatment.
Telangana experiencing heatwave
The incident in Nalgonda comes at a time when the state is experiencing a heatwave. On May 24, temperatures crossed 45 degrees Celsius in some parts of Telangana.
Dahegaon village located in Komaram Bheem Asifabad, recorded the highest temperature at 46.5 degrees Celsius, followed by Dandepally in Mancherial and Maddirala in Suryapet at 46.4 degrees Celsius.
Nearly 200 people have reportedly died of heatstroke across the state.
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