After rendering yeoman service to the Police Department for nine long years, sniffer dog Vijji breathed her last on Tuesday.
Born on 20th December 2009, the Labrador Retriever (LAB) had been under the guardianship and training of head constable Y. Appa Rao, serving the department till recently.
She was in the news for helping the cops bust several cases related to explosives, red sanders, narcotics and crime detection. There are 23 sniffer dogs with the police and the TTD’s security departments put together, which are employed to sniff around bus station, railway station, airport, temple vicinity etc during the VVIP visits. Of all, Vijji was in the forefront in detecting several cases. She had also participated in State and national level police duty meets and bagged prizes and rewards in recognition of her expertise.
Superintendent of Police (Tirupati Urban) K.K.N. Anburajan placed a wreath on the Vijji's body and reminisced about her glorious services. The trainers also recalled anecdotes involving Vijji.
