Published 05:51 IST, April 20th 2020
Andhra woman buys cold drinks for cops working in extreme heat, earns DGP Sawang's salute
A resident of East Godavari District, Lokamani received a monthly salary of Rs. 3,500 and decided to contribute her humble saving to help COVID-19 warriors.
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In a heartwarming move, Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police Gautam Sawang “saluted magnanimous gesture” of a woman who bought cold drinks for police officers working in extreme heat. A resident of East Godavari District, Lokamani received a monthly salary of Rs. 3,500 and decided to contribute her humble saving in helping COVID-19 warriors.
In a video that surfaced online, woman could be seen offering two big bottles of soft drinks to policemen on duty. Her kind gesture went viral on social media and caught attention of Andhra Pradesh DGP who appreciated her contribution during an online conference while Andhra Pradesh police personnel clapped for her.
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A private school worker by profession, Lokmani’s ble gesture has earned her respect on internet. Speaking at video conference, DGP Sawamg said, “Two days ago your video went viral on social media. You showed your morly affection for policemen on duty. same day I asked officers to trace you so that I can thank you. I salute you for what you have done. government and police are working day and night for people like you.”
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Internet salutes Lokmani Amma
conference was shared by DGP on his official Twitter handle that w has over 51.2k views. As many as 1.6k users have shared video and clip has been liked by 6.1k people. Users swarmed post with heart-warming comments for Lokmani. “Kindness is a langu which deaf can hear and blind can see. Salute to both Lokamani and @dgpapofficial,” wrote a Twitter user.
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05:51 IST, April 20th 2020