The Maharashtra government has approved a financial assistance of over Rs 138 crore for the families of state police officers and other staff members who died while on Covid-19 duty, the government's response to an RTI query has revealed.

Nagpur resident Sanjay Thul had sought details under the Right to Information (RTI) Act about the total number of deaths in the police force due to the coronavirus and assistance provided by the government to the families of the deceased.