Cops save bird from Satranjipura

Vijay Pinjarkar | TNN | Apr 27, 2020, 04:30 IST

Nagpur: On Saturday, people got to see the other side of the city police, who are at times blamed for being harsh to enforce lockdown owing to spread of Covid-19.
A section of policemen who were on duty at Satranjipura, Nagpur’s or rather one the country’s hotspots, saved a little swift that perhaps fell due to sunstroke.
The policemen called the forest control room at noon asking forester Sapna Tembhre and forest guard Amol Dhale, who were on duty, to rush to Satranjipura to take the bird for treatment as it was struggling on the ground.
Apart from enforcing the lockdown, the cops were also guarding the bird to ensure that it doesn’t fall prey to stray dogs.
After getting a call from a hotspot like Satranjipura, the staff, though baffled, responded to the call of duty. Forester Tembhre, ambulance driver Ashish Mahale and veterinary assistant Sameer Neware rushed to the spot wearing protective gear and took custody of the bird.
“The bird was administered saline and glucose and is doing well in isolation. Due to soaring temperatures, the staff at transit treatment centre (TTC) at Seminary Hills has been attending to several such calls. At least five birds that suffered sunstroke in the last two days are undergoing treatment,” said Kundan Hate, district honorary wildlife warden.