The dreams of inmates of old age and orphanage homes to have a holy bath during the Krishna Pushkarams were fulfilled with police offering them VVIP treatment and taking them to the Punnami Ghat on Saturday.
Director General of Police (DGP) N. Sambasiva Rao, City Police Commissioner D. Gautam Sawang and Additional DGs, IGPs brought smiles on the faces of parents and children with their gesture.
Police arranged wheel chairs and carried the physically challenged into the waters.
About 300 orphans and more than 100 inmates of old age homes took the holy dip.
Mr. Sambasiva Rao said the differently-abled devotees who could not come to ghats and offer pujas, felt overwhelmed about the initiative taken up the Police Department.
‘Memorable day’
The City Police Commissioner said many sections of society were left unattended and could not celebrate the religious events like the pushkarams.
“Humanity is there in police too. We are here to take care of the neglected people and ensure happiness in their faces. This is a memorable day for me,” Mr. Sawang said.
Apart from routine duties, police should participate in outreach programmes and think about the common man and the neglected sections in society, the Police Commissioner appealed.
