Men in uniform offer yeoman service to commuters amid rain

Heavy rain lashed the city on Monday throwing life our of gear. Within an hour, roads had turned into ‘streams’. Engines stalled, honking faded and all that remained was the dull hush of tyres dragging through water. Commuters also stuck on waterlogged roads. Even vehicles also developed technical snags, which posed challenges for commuters. However, the men in khakhi couldn’t resist them in extending helping hands to them.

Acting on the directions of Commissioner of Police Swapan Sharma, senior police officials, including DCP (Law and Order) Parminder Singh Bhandal, DCP (Investigation) Harpal Singh, DCP (Headquarters) Snehdeep Sharma, ADCP Sameer Verma, ADCP (Traffic) Gurpreet Purewal, ADCP Karanvir Singh, ACPs and SHOs, were present at all nook and corners of the city.

At Haibowal Chowk amid heavy rain, DCP (Investigation) Harpal Singh stood knee-deep in the mess. His once-crisp uniform clung to him, soaked and heavy.

Two scooter-borne persons while trying to wade through the inundated road near Haibowal Chowk suffered jerk from a deep pothole. They were about to fall when the DCP himself with other cops went to their rescue. While saving the duo from falling, their uniform soaked in the rainwater.

In Police Zone-1, DCP Bhandal inspected the area with ADCP-1 Sameer Verma, ADCP Gurpreet Purewal where cops also held interactions with the people and told them to stay indoor as heavy rain has lashed the city. An elderly woman, who was crying for help, reached the spot and told the DCP Bhandal that rainwater had entered her house and ravaged everything. The DCP after calming down the woman informed Municipal Corporation officials for immediate help.

It had been a long day. A wet, difficult, chaotic day. But they’d stood their ground. And when systems faltered, it was clear — the people in uniform hadn’t. Men in khakhi had proved that disciplined force always remain present for the people in need of the hour,” said a commuter, who was helped by the police while crossing the road on a two-wheeler.

CP Swapan Sharma said the Punjab Police in spirit of service had been extending helping hands to the people in need. On Monday, senior police officials were sent in the fields to make sure that commuters remain safe on roads and the former could extend immediate help to the people in need amid rain.