Tireless Hyderabad cop a ray of hope for needy

Ch Sushil Rao | TNN | Updated: May 2, 2020, 07:27 IST

Krishna helps feed the hungry

HYDERABAD: Ever since the lockdown was announced, it has been a 24x7 job for SR Nagar police inspector S Murali Krishna, who has stopped going home for the last several days so that he is available at the police station to address the issues of the people, especially the needy.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, he has not stepped out of his PS limits ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the lockdown on March 24. “He has not gone home for the last 37 days and intends to put in all efforts in the days to come to prevent the spread of Covid-19,” a constable said.
With Krishna at the helm, cops have taken it upon themselves to distribute food to the hungry and needy in the areas falling under the SR Nagar PS limits. They have also distributed groceries in some localities. A cook has been hired to prepare food for at least 150 people every day at the PS.
“My family understands the kind of work I do. They also understand the situation because of the coronavirus outbreak and they do not complain,” Krishna, who resides in Vanasthalipuram, told TOI.
Apart from enforcing the lockdown, Krishna makes himself available to the public all the time. An ante room in the PS is where he sleeps. With their boss staying put in the PS itself, SIs have also started staying back to be available 24 hours on the job.