Haryana cop felicitated for rescuing 500 children from human trafficking

In a ceremonial tribute, Former Director AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, Dr Ashok Kumar Mahapatra honoured a Haryana cop ASI Rajesh Kumar of Anti Human Trafficking Unit for rescuing 500 children that fell victim to human trafficking. Dignified cop Kumar returned all the kids safely to their homes. In an event held at Cuttack, Odisha on Sunday, Haryana cop ASI Kumar’s relentless service in the line of duty was recognized and acknowledged by his department and the nonprofit organization Sabitri Jana Seva that works for the underprivileged. In a post on Twitter, shared by news agency ANI, the valiant cop was seen awarded for his “remarkable dedication and commitment” at a function in Odisha. 

“I have full support from all of my senior officers in this noble cause. Even my family understands my work timings, responsibility, and duty, which helps me going ahead to help the needy”, ANI quoted the Haryana police officer as saying. "During our research to reunite missing family members, over 500 women and children have been reunited to their families in different parts of India since 2016," he informed. The cop was honoured for restoring faith in the police service and working for the human rights aspects of the victims of trafficking and taking action against violations committed for the trafficked women and children. 

'Valiant' officers save dogs in burning home

Earlier, this week, in a separate heroic act, an officer risked his life to save two pet dogs from a burning property after responding to a house fire call. The incident occurred on January 9, when two Pasco Sheriff’s police officers reached a site in the Moon Lake area responding to a house fire call. After reaching the spot, the first police officer went near the property to verify if everyone was safe and he noticed two dogs in direct proximity of the burning house. Officers immediately rushed to save the dogs from fire without thinking twice about his own life. The brave act was captured on the body cam of the police officer, which is now going viral on social media. "This is a fantastic example of law enforcement going above and beyond to save everyone, including pets, in any situation. We fight as one with our community and this rescue demonstrates that perfectly," the department wrote on Twitter.