Karnal police win accolades for UV trunks

Tribune News Service

Karnal, April 12

Senior police officers from Puducherry and Dehradun have shown interest in ultraviolet trunks developed by Karnal Inspector General of Police Bharti Arora for sterilisation of uniforms and other material of cops to save them from Covid infection.

The IGs of both Puducherry and Dehradun today called on IGP, Karnal Range, Bharti Arora and applauded the initiative for taking care of cops, who are discharging duty at various nakas amid the Covid pandemic lockdown.

Dehradun police even demanded some samples so that it could replicate the same for the safety of their personnel. As a goodwill gesture, Karnal police prepared 10 such trunks and handed over to Dehradun police.

“I have received calls from IGP, Puducherry, and IGP, Dehradun, who acknowledged the effort of making a ‘UV sterilisation trunks to disinfect the uniform, wallet, belt, cap, currency notes, grocery, fruits, vegetables and other items which are used by cops daily,” said IG Bharti Arora.

“We have sent 10 such boxes to Dehradun police, so that they can use it and further make the same at their own,” she added.

The Karnal police have prepared 20 such trunks after taking a cue from the initiative of IIT-Ropar that uses ultraviolet lights to sanitise any item placed in it. Even the DGP, Haryana, Manoj Kumar Yadava also appreciated the step and exhorted all SPs to get the same UV trunk made to sanitise the daily items and accessories.

Karnal police officials are also receiving calls from Punjab and Chandigarh regarding preparation of kit. “I have received several calls today from my counterparts in Chandigarh, Punjab, and other states to enquire about the preparation of this kit,” said SP Surinder Singh Bhoria.

Disinfect uniform

• The Karnal police have prepared 20 such trunks after taking a cue from the initiative of IIT-Ropar that uses ultraviolet lights to sanitise any item placed in it
• IG Bharti Arora said the trunks would be used to disinfect the uniform, wallet, belt, cap, currency notes, grocery, fruits, vegetables and other items used by cops daily