A self-styled Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’, identified as Madkam Ramesh alias Gonche Ramesh (50) has died due to suspected coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on October 3, reports Outlook. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Pallava said as per preliminary information, Ramesh, a member of the ‘Kerlapal area committee’ of the CPI-Maoist, was showing symptoms of the infection and died eventually. “He was reportedly suffering from fever and breathlessness following which he was shifted by the ultras from Kerlapal to his native Jagargunda where he succumbed. According to villagers, he was showing symptoms of COVID-19 though inputs suggest he was not tested for it. Any sudden death with fever and breathlessness is deemed to be a suspected COVID-19 death till tests are done”, the SP said.