Hyderabads top cop for a day: Hes 6-year-old and terminally ill

April 05, 2018 13:11

And a feel-good story while you dig into your lunch.

Clad in spotless khaki and armed with a baton, six-year-old Dudekala Ishan, a terminally ill patient, on Wednesday strode into the Rachakonda police commissioner's office at Gachibowli with elan to be the top cop for a day. After police officers gave him a ceremonial welcome, Ishan reciprocated by raising his baton and saluting them. He got down to business immediately.

"I want to ensure the city is safe for women and, in order to do so, we will increase the number of SHE Teams in the force," Ishan, a cancer patient, whose wish was to become the police commissioner, said. Read more

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