brave cops

On Friday, when about 20 students were inside the classroom, and the others were playing outside, a fire broke out at the premises of a play school.

When several attempts to open the car door failed, the traffic cop broke the glass window adjacent to the driver’s seat. Without caring for any damage or injury it could have caused him, he managed to open the door.

But between 2:30 - 3 PM, they suddenly spotted a girl who stood on the divider in the middle of the road. She was attempting to commit suicide by jumping in front of a speeding vehicle.

He takes time out to explain to the helmetless rider the repercussions of not wearing a helmet and the prime reasons why traffic police insist they ride with helmets on.

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.

Sujata Patil, the deputy superintendent of police (DySP), posted in Hingoli district, has decided to seek guardianship of Aniket’s three-year-old daughter.

The police investigation revealed that auto-driver Md Mustaq, 42, and his friend, cook Md Yousuf, 25, residents of Habeebnagar, kidnapped Faizan Khan at 2 am on Wednesday while he slept peacefully next to his mother.

A team from Pudur station arrived at the hospital. After checking the CCTV footage and spotting the auto, they noted down its details. Armed with the information, Mr Pandi, alongside his team contacted auto stands in Maatuthavani and Pudur areas.

Railway Protection Special force officials - including head constable Thirumalesha, constables RS Sundo and Chandramani - were on their usual track patrol duty, to curb theft of passenger belongings.