Police and locals enjoy rare bonding in tense Trilokpuri
30 Oct 2014 10:50 PM GMT
‘Sushma aunty used to serve me morning and evening tea with biscuits. She also offered me lunch but due to high alert I couldn’t eat it,’ said Rajeev Badana, a police official on duty at Sector-17 in Trilokpuri. Sushma is a 72-year-old widow, who resides alone at the first floor in Sector-17. Some of the locals were hospitable enough to allow cops, especially women to use their washrooms.
‘On late Saturday evening when the communal violence had slowed down, I knocked the door of Savita. I was in my uniform with a stick in hand. Initially, she was afraid to open the door but when I said that I want to use her washroom, she allowed me in. She also allowed me and my colleagues on duty to use the washroom anytime without much hesitation,’ Anamika, a 25-year-old female cop said.
Since the situation was tensed in the area and the residents were not willing to come out of their home, some of the police officers even supplied locals with necessary supplies such as milk, sugar and other such items.
‘I bought three litres of milk and gave it to Arjun, whose mother used to make tea for us in the morning and evening. It is a stress buster for us,’ said Ramakant Visht (26), posted at Mayur Vihar police station.
Even though the weather is changing and cold breeze is felt during dawn and dusk, the temperature still remains hot in the noon.
‘The locals have been kind enough to us for providing us with water and other necessary refreshments. We are grateful to them,’ another police officer requesting anonymity said.
He further added that they even provided them with chairs and stools. ‘Some of us had been standing for over 10 hours. The residents must have seen that and gave us chairs so that we could relax for some time’, the offier added.
‘On late Saturday evening when the communal violence had slowed down, I knocked the door of Savita. I was in my uniform with a stick in hand. Initially, she was afraid to open the door but when I said that I want to use her washroom, she allowed me in. She also allowed me and my colleagues on duty to use the washroom anytime without much hesitation,’ Anamika, a 25-year-old female cop said.
Since the situation was tensed in the area and the residents were not willing to come out of their home, some of the police officers even supplied locals with necessary supplies such as milk, sugar and other such items.
‘I bought three litres of milk and gave it to Arjun, whose mother used to make tea for us in the morning and evening. It is a stress buster for us,’ said Ramakant Visht (26), posted at Mayur Vihar police station.
Even though the weather is changing and cold breeze is felt during dawn and dusk, the temperature still remains hot in the noon.
‘The locals have been kind enough to us for providing us with water and other necessary refreshments. We are grateful to them,’ another police officer requesting anonymity said.
He further added that they even provided them with chairs and stools. ‘Some of us had been standing for over 10 hours. The residents must have seen that and gave us chairs so that we could relax for some time’, the offier added.
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