Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Ramesh Nangre, who played a vital role in enforcing the COVID-19 lockdown in Dharavi at the peak of the pandemic, died of heart attack on Thursday morning. His last rites were performed at night in Borivli, and were attended by the top brass of the Mumbai police department.

The 55-year-old officer, who was posted at Sakinaka division before his death, was felicitated by the governor as a Corona warrior for his work in Dharavi, which was a hotspot during initial days of the pandemic.