Kolkata, Aug 6 (PTI) A senior doctor succumbed to COVID-19 at a hospital here on Thursday, sources in the health department said.

Dr Rabin Basu, known for his work in forensic medicine, was undergoing treatment at Beliaghata ID hospital since last week.

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The 79-year-old doctor breathed his last around 9 pm, following a massive heart attack. According to the sources, six doctors have died due to the viral disease in Bengal so far.

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