Kerala police officer's selfless act: donates hair to cancer patients

Kerala's senior civil police officer Aparna Lavakumar, did what many wouldn't dare to by donating all of her hair to cancer patients. Aparna, who works at an all-women police station in Irinjalakuda in Thrissur, reportedly claimed she has no regrets, she was had never bothered about appearances. She claimed that she wanted to do her bit in helping people and putting smiles on their faces.

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Kerala police chops off her long tresses to donate it to cancer patients

The officer chopped her knee-length hair so that it could be made into wigs for cancer patients. Aparna had donated her hair before. However, this time she wanted to go all out, not informing anyone except for the authorities for permission. She said if she had told anybody else, a problem might have occurred. For this reason, she walked straight into the salon and got them all chopped off. She said that as she wasn't in a position to help someone financially, donating her hair was a small step from her side to make a person's life better. With that, she shied away from praises terming herself as someone who has done a tiny act, reportedly saying "people do greater things than this".

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Officer's daughters equally selfless

When quizzed about letting go of all of her hair by N. Vijayakumar, head of Thrissur rural district police, she said she wanted to donate all of it, she wasn't bothered and exclaimed it will regrow. Not just her, two years ago even her daughter Devika and Gowri had donated their hair. Aparna said many children suffering from cancer get mocked and taunted for their appearance at school, and by doing this deed it will boost their confidence.

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Not the first selfless act

According to news reports, this is not Aparna's first selfless act. Ten years ago she had donated three of her gold bangles to a family who was struggling to pay Rs. 60,000 hospital bill at a private hospital. The family wanted to get the body of their kin released when the officer stepped in to help with the amount after listening to their plight. The officer had gone to the hospital for an inquest report of a murder.

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