Suhail Khan

Baramulla top police officer was seen on Wednesday appealing to locals in the town and outskirts with folded hands to not go out and risk their lives and of their families with Covid-19 as the positive cases are on the rise.

A strict lockdown has been imposed in the district enforcing restrictions with relaxations from 4:30 p.m to 7:00 p.m.

On Wednesday, Senior Superintendent of Police Mohammad Rayees Bhat who was on supervising the situation in the town, appealed to locals to stop them from going out during the curfew and was also seen counselling them in the main market.

With folded hands, SSP Baramulla even was seen counselling people who were violating the lockdown restrictions. The officer then took to explaining it to the locals about the ongoing pandemic situation and the efforts being put in by frontline worriers.

The gesture is garnering praises and respect for the officer from locals as well as from netizens all across the country.