GUWAHATI: A Guwahati traffic policeman garnered online praise for being committed towards his duty.
The police personal identified as Amiya Kalita of Dispur Traffic branch gained attention on social media after photographs surfaced of him cleaning the road at Supermarket point for the convenience of commuters.
Kalita's dedicated efforts for the welfare of the citizen of Guwahati came to a surprised when he was rewarded by the department with Rs. 5000 for his dedication towards his duty.
Meanwhile, the Guwahati Traffic Police in its official Twitter handle wrote, "UBC 439 Amiya Kalita of Dispur Traffic branch was seen cleaning the road at Supermarket point for convenience of commuters. We salute his sense of public service. @DGPAssamPolice has announced a money reward of Rs 5000 for his dedication to his duty @assampolice"
It is to be mentioned that earlier also Assam police personal has shown dedicated examples of their on-ground duty.
Earlier, in the year 2019, a traffic policeman named Mithun Das, a traffic cop from Guwahati ruled social media when he braved a heavy downpour in the city.
A video which went viral showed Mithun continuously managing traffic during rush hour, which was made all the more difficult as it was accompanied by a heavy thunderstorm.
Das hails from Manja in Karbi Anglong and had joined the Assam police services in 2015. It is to be mentioned that due to a financial crisis the constable was unable to complete his education and joined the police force right after completing his matriculation.
Since 2017 he was posted at Basistha police station as a police constable and is known for his professionalism.
In another instance, a female constable of Nagaon traffic branch garnered online praises when photographs of her surfaced managing traffic despite heavy rainfall in Nagaon.
Nagaon police also appreciated her commitment and felicitated her. They posted on Twitter: "Nagaon Police appreciate WPC Ronjula Devi, Nagaon Traffic Branch for her devotion towards duty. We also thank @HimaDas8 for appreciating her for the dedication and making us proud. Kudos."
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