25 Percent Thane Policemen Suffer From Heart Ailments

A medical check- up of women members of Thane police reveals that about 25 per cent of them run the risk of developing heart disease due to stress at work. The startling findings emerge from the medical check- up camp held earlier this month by a private Thane Hospital.

Of the 61 police constables who underwent the investigations, seven were detected with symptom of hypertension, high blood pressure and diabetes while five of them with symptoms of cardiac disease.

Dr Nirmal Jain, interventional cardiologist of Vertex Hospital, which conducted the check- up, said doctors found that 12 women constables ( out of 61 who underwent investigations) showed symptoms related to heart disease and are referred to further medical investigations.

Hectic duty schedules during elections, festivals and pressure of maintaining law and order are the causative factors for the rising stress levels in the police force, the findings revealed. When contacted, a top police officer said that the home ministry has taken note of the findings and that the needful would be done to reduce health risk for the cops.