Amaravati, April 18 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police Gautam Sawang on Saturday saluted a woman for her magnanimous gesture of distributing cold drinks among policemen doing their duty amid the Covid-19 induced lockdown.
A video of the woman giving two big bottles of soft drinks to the policemen had gone viral on social media.
Lokamani, who works in a private school in East Godavari district and earns Rs.3,500 per month, earned all-round praise for her gesture.
The police chief was also impressed with the woman’s gesture and on Saturday he interacted with her through a video conference.
“Two days ago your video went viral on social media. You showed your motherly affection for the policemen on duty. The same day I asked the officers to trace you so that I can thank you. I salute you for what you have done. The government and the police are working day and night for people like you,” the police chief said.
–IANS
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