IPS hero

Harssh Poddar, commanding officer of the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) in Amravati, undertook a series of measures to keep over 1,000 personnel and 3000 family members safe amid the second wave of coronavirus

With 40,000 labourers returning to Beed from their workplaces, the risk of a COVID-19 infection was high. But here's how the cops swung into action.

While miscreants will be fined as usual, rule-abiding citizens will get discount vouchers worth upto 50 per cent for online food delivery platforms. Little wonder the scheme is a hit with Punekars! #RespectRules #RoadSafety #IPS

"This attention I am getting is not deserved. I am not the only one in the country helping accident victims. I encourage people to take advantage of the Good Samaritan law," a humble IPS Saravana Vivek M shared

The challenge was to encourage people to approach police stations without the fear that their complaints will go unheard or that they will have to suffer for a crime they did not commit.