An Indian Army Brigadier died of COVID-19 on Thursday in Kolkata.
He was posted at the Eastern Command headquarters.
Brigadier Bikash Sanyal was posted at the Fort William and was detected with the deadly virus.
He was admitted to the Army’s Command Hospital at Alipur, sources at the Eastern Command said.
Sources said his wife and daughter have also tested COVID-19 positive and are now undergoing treatment.
Officials are now trying to find out the other people who came in contact with Sanyal and his family during the past few days.