In a viral video, the 30-year-old cop posted in Shivpur police station of Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh, was seen running with a bleeding man over his shoulder.
The top cop narrates his journey from an introverted kid from Rajasthan to the confident IPS officer that struck down one of Bihar’s most dangerous criminals.
In a viral video posted by the Uttar Pradesh police on their official Twitter handle, Mauranipur City Police Inspector Premchand can be seen dragging a burning gas cylinder with a rope to a nearby pond.
Bijender Singh Deshwal emerged as a hero and won the respect of his fellow men in uniform after he put his own life in danger to save his younger colleague.
This call from home left him rooted to the spot as his world fell apart like a pack of cards. His 27-year-old daughter, Jyoti, had collapsed and died suddenly.
Of the four cops, three were in different parts of the premises, whereas Constable Sitaram was close by. As soon he realised what was going on, he confronted the robbers - by opening fire. Apparently shocked by the shot, the robbers fled.
Salaipudur and its surrounding areas still suffer from the social malaise of caste discrimination. But Periyapandiyan had donated a 15 cent parcel of land, worth Rs 8 lakh, to set up a primary school for children in the village, who are predominantly Dalit.