Chennai: The police chief of a police officer killed at the spot after the tree was removed by strong winds, fell on him when he arranged traffic near the gate out of the secretariat around 9:15 a.m.
on Tuesday.
A man’s police standing next to him fled with a minor injury.
The deceased, J Kavitha, 42, native cavallars near Arakonam in the Ranipet district, attached to the N-3 Muthialpet Police Station Traffic Enforcement Unit.
As soon as the tree falls, the audience and police personnel try to save them.
While Constable Murugan was saved by the police and taken to the Government General Hospital Rajiv Gandhi, firefire service personnel and rescue must use equipment to lift tree branches to reach Kavitha.
He was declared dead on arrival by Doctor GH.
Police Commissioner Chennai Shankar Jiwal and DGP C Sylendra Babu visited the crash place.
Head of Secretary V IRAI Anbu ordered officials to immediately cut tree branches on campus.
Minister of Man Chief M K Stalin paid respect for the Kavitha’s body stored in GH and gave Rs 25 Lakh to his family.
Kavitha survived her husband, M Saibaba, a railroad employee, and three children.