UP police constable helps elderly woman at polling station by carrying her in his arms. Watch video
India Today
The video which was posted by UP Police’s official Twitter handle, shows police constable Pawan Kumar helping an elderly woman leave the polling station after she cast her vote.
A video that has gone viral on social media features a police officer carrying an elderly woman at the polling booth. The incident took place in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur district and the video was posted by the official Twitter handle of UP Police. The cop was identified as Pawan Kumar.
Uttar Pradesh is currently holding a month-long Legislative Assembly Elections which began on February 10. The penultimate phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election was held on Thursday, March 3. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.
The video which was posted by UP Police’s official Twitter handle, shows police constable Pawan Kumar helping an elderly woman leave the polling station after she cast her vote.
The video was captioned in Hindi which roughly translates to, “A gun on shoulder and mother in lap. That’s why we take pride in khaki uniforms. In Gorakhpur district, constable Pawan Kumar has played the role of a true watchdog of democracy by helping an elderly woman at the polling place in Badhalganj police station. Proud of you Pawan! #UPPCares.”
Watch the video here:
Proud of you Pawan!#UPPCares pic.twitter.com/DQ9AfX1Nxx
