Janamaithri police to the rescue

Thiruvananthapuram: Ever since the nation went into lockdown, stories of policemen coming to the aid of those in need have been coming out. The latest in the series is the act of Janamaithri Community Police officials of Vanchiyoor police station in the city who came to the aid of a critically ill patient in the city on Wednesday when her family could not find any transportation facility to take her to hospital.
The 76-year-old patient, Vasanthakumari, is currently under treatment at Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College Hospital.
According to Vasanthakumari’s son-in-law Venukuttan Nair, she had a round of fits on Wednesday morning. “She was already bedridden for the past few months, having neuro problems. We dialled ‘108’ for ambulance service as we normally do, but none of their ambulances were available as they were all on Covid-19 duty,” said Nair. After this they called the local police. A team of officials led by Janamaithri Community Relations Officer Sureshkumar immediately rushed to the house at Kunnumpuram near Vanchiyoor. They also summoned the police ambulance. The officers also helped to carry Vasanthakumari, whose room is on the first floor of the house, to the road where the ambulance was parked.
Venukuttan Nair said that by night Vasanthakumari showed slight improvement in her condition.
In another instance, the Janamaithri officials at Kovalam visited the camps were guest workers were staying and supplied them essential food materials.
Meanwhile, the city police have increased their vigil at city borders following the death of a Covid-19 patient at Pothencode. The police have opened checking points at regions that share border with Pothencode panchayat in this regard.
On Wednesday, 48 cases were registered till 5pm in connection with the breach of lockdown. As many as 35 vehicles were also seized. This include 31 two-wheelers three autorickshaws and one car.
Meanwhile, Nemom police registered case against a spare-parts shop owner who opened his shop violating lockdown guidelines on Wednesday.