Former Telangana IPS Officer, Who Recently Joined BSP, Tests Covid Positive

This comes after scores of people attended RS Praveen Kumar's induction ceremony on August 8 where, as per the visuals, several people violated COVID-19 norms.

Former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer RS Praveen Kumar, who joined the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Sunday, has tested positive for COVID-19. This comes after scores of people attended his induction ceremony where, as per the visuals, several people violated COVID-19 norms. In a tweet in Telugu, Mr Kumar informed, "As I have been feeling lethargic for the last two days, I have undergone a COVID test, came to the Government Gandhi Hospital for the treatment as soon as I was diagnosed with COVID and have just been discharged. People who were closest to me, please isolate yourselves. I have mild symptoms. Nothing to worry at all." Praveen Kumar joined BSP on Sunday and has been appointed as the party's Telangana state coordinator.