Police officials presenting a Diwali gift to a woman and her daughter.
Staff Reporter
Going beyond their routine policing duties, Nagpur Rural Police personnel celebrated Diwali with orphaned children and drought-affected farmers. They distributed sweets, traditional Diwali snacks and essential items to bring some cheer to these families.
The initiatives were carried out by different police stations under the guidance of Superintendent of
Police Dr Harssh A Poddar and Additional Superintendent of Police Anil Mhaske.
Katol police distributed essential supplies and sweets to 25 drought-affected farmers from Yenwa village. Police personnel interacted with the farmers and heard about their
problems related to farming and personal life. Wadoda police reached out to 10 drought-hit farmers from Wadoda, Asoli, Bhugaon and Mahalgaon villages. They distributed sweets and essential items to the families.
Similarly, Kondhali police visited Ahmednagar village and celebrated Diwali with drought-affected
farmers. They distributed sweets,
traditional Diwali snacks and essential supplies.
Meanwhile, Kanhan police celebrated the festival with children at Daga Children’s Home. They distributed sweets and essential items and spent time interacting with the children.
A police official said that through these initiatives, the officials tried to share the joy of Diwali with people in need. This is our social responsibility beyond maintaining law and order, he stated.