Andhra Pradesh: Traffic constable buys sandals for poor students going home from school barefoot (VIDEO)

Vijayawada: In a rare incident, an Andhra Pradesh police constable, who saw a group of poor students going on the road without sandals, took them to a nearby footwear shop and bought them footwears.

Police constable Venkataratnam, working in the traffic wing at the Penamaluru police station, near here, on Saturday saw a group of students going home from school barefoot under the scorching sun.

Moved by the plight of the students, he took them to a nearby footwear shop and purchased sandals for them. The joy of the poor students knew no bounds. The entire episode was videographed by a person and posted on social media which went viral and many people appreciated the constable’s act.

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మండుటెండలో ఒక 10 మంది పిల్లలు చెప్పులు లేకుండా నడుస్తున్నారని చూసిన ట్రాఫిక్ కానిస్టేబుల్ వెంకటరత్నం గారు, వెంటనే మనసు చెలించి పక్కనే ఉన్న చెప్పులు షాపుకు తీసుకువెళ్లి, వారందరికీ కొత్త చెప్పులు కొని షాపులో డబ్బులు కట్టేసి చిరునవ్వుతో వెళ్లారు హాట్సాఫ్ వెంకటరత్నం గారు  pic.twitter.com/lB55AzuHhZ

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Andhra Pradesh Home Minister V Anitha responded to the incident on Sunday. She tagged the video on social media ‘X’ and said: “I congratulate traffic constable Venkataratnam. He responded with a human face and purchased sandals to a group of poor students with his own money. He will definitely be an inspiration to many. Constable Venkataratnam is a real hero. Hats Off to the constable Venkataratnam’s valuable service to the poor".