The Ramagundam Police Commissionerate, which has been rescuing orphans and destitutes, has given a new lease of life to 39 orphans and destitute persons by joining them in an orphanage in Yadadri district on Thursday.
At a programme at the Commissionerate on Thursday, Commissioner of Police Vikram Jeet Duggal along with other officials of both Peddapalli and Mancherial districts, who had rescued 39 destitute persons including 10 women, helped them cut their hair, a shower and new clothes and serving them with sumptuous food.
Under the ‘Punarjanma’ (rebirth) programme, the police handed over the rescued destitute persons to the Amma-Nanna orphanage in Choutuppal in Yadadri district. The police also handed over 1,600 kg of rice, 320 kg of redgram, 160 litres of oil, 64 kg of tamarind, 8 kg of turmeric, 32 kg of chilli powder, 16 kg of chillies, 160 kg of onions, towels, plates, glasses, blankets, mugs etc. for the orphanage.
It may be recalled that in December last year, the police had rescued 83 destitute persons and handed them over to the same orphanage. Later, 36 persons were reunited with their parents after being cured of ailment. Telangna SRTC Chairman S. Satyanarayana, Mayor K. Laxminarayana, DCPs Vijayender Reddy and John Wesley, AR (Commandant) Praveen Kumar, OSD Ravinder Reddy, ACPs, Sindhu Sharma, Apoorva Rao and other officials were also present.
