In hour of need, cops lend a helping hand
New Delhi: The poor and homeless were seen standing in a queue near Najafgarh police station on Tuesday morning. The Station House Officer of the area was distributing food to these people and assuring them that were are there for their help.
These scenes have become regular in Delhi where the cops are going the extra mile in reaching out to and helping the needy. During the crisis, as many as 31 women in labour pain were shifted to different hospitals in Delhi by PCR vans. Police, in the past, has been criticised for handling some incidents in Delhi but at the time of crisis, they have risen to the occasion in helping Delhiites when they needed it the most.
Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava told Millennium Post: "We are implementing lockdown very strictly. We are aware of the essential and emergency requirements of residents of Delhi and we are making sure that the same are attended to." He further said that police have gone one step further and now is also looking at the needs of needy and elderly people whether it is their security, food or any other medical requirements.
According to Delhi Police, they distributed food packets to nearly two lakh poor people in different parts of the city amid the Coronavirus outbreak. The food delivery network established in all 15 districts of the city with the involvement of nearly 400 NGOs, RWAs and good samaritans facilitated by the police gave away food packets at more than 250 locations, feeding nearly 1,72,584 people. According to an officer they are avoiding going back home to ensure that their family remains safe.
Joint Commissioner of Police (western range) Shalini Singh said that they met construction workers in Dwarka area and told them that in this crucial time they will get help from Delhi Police. DCP Anto Alphonse (Dwarka) said that per day they are reaching out to 12 to 13,000 poor people in Dwarka and they are provided with ration and other essential items.
On March 29, South district police received a message that a senior citizen couple had nothing to eat and wanted help. Immediately the SHO of the area reached their house and provided them with ration and essential commodities. "We received a call from Greater Kailash that 41 labourers are planning to move out. My team reached there and convinced them to stay here and they were provided with food," said DCP South Atul Thakur.
On average, police personnel from Outer North district are reaching out to 20,000 needy people everyday with food. "In this crisis, people have faith in the police and we are serving them," an officer said. DCP (Outer-North) Gaurav Sharma said that recently they came to know that several families in JJ Colony, Bawana were at the verge of starvation. "500 of these families were provided with essential commodities."
From four days, Prashant and Dilshad, daily wage labourers, have not eaten anything. They made a PCR call which was received at Inderlok chowki. Policemen fed them and also donated food, ration. Personnel from the north district have also gone beyond the call of duty to help people in need. DCP (North) Monika Bharadwaj said that with the help of NGOs and other people they are reaching out to 13,000 people every day.
