In Hameerpur,police lathi turns prop for the suffering elderly

Inspired by Singh’s act,most other officers in the district have decided to adopt at least one elderly person each.

“The movement was initiated a few months ago by former Hameerpur SP Suryanath Singh. Even After the SP was transferred,the station officers of all 13 police stations and DSPs of four circles have continued with the good work. The new SP has also decided to adopt one such person,” said Additional SP A K Pandey.

The DSPs and station officers have been assigned the task of tracing such hapless persons and ensuring that they are provided the benefits they deserve under various government schemes like widow pension and old age pension. The officers also extend monetary help,besides ensuring the provision of food and clothes to them,said the ASP.

“I have adopted Sumeri,a 65-year-old widow whom I found on a tehsil diwas. She had been abandoned by her son. After seeing my efforts to help her,the residents of her Jhakar village have also come forward to help,” added the ASP.

The policemen have been asked to visit the adopted persons once every week. It is also the duty of the station officers to sensitise people on the issue,added the ASP.

Hameerpur’s new SP D C Mishra said: “The move will inculcate a sense of sympathy and humane feeling among the cops. For example,if a person does not have a BPL card,the policemen complete the formalities for them and help them get the card issued.”