Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Jun 20: Bengaluru traffic cops who allowed an ambulance to move ahead of President Pranab Mukherjee's convoy have been appreciated for their quick thinking.

Ulsoor traffic police station sub-inspector M L Nijalingappa and traffic constable Vishwanath Rao were deployed at Trinity Circle on June 17 to facilitate convoy movement of the President, who was in Bengaluru to inaugurate the underground section of Namma Metro - Green Line.

However, when the convoy was around 150 metres away from the circle, Nijalingappa spotted an ambulance from Hosmat hospital proceeding to a private hospital near HAL.

SI Nijalingappa

Nijalingappa immediately passed on a message to senior officials and allowed the ambulance to pass without disturbing the convoy which followed shortly.

Bengaluru Police Commissioner, Praveen Sood has commended the action. The Commissioner told the media that the cops are given instructions that emergency services should be given priority over VVIPs. However, it needs presence of mind to act during situations. Both the cops were rewarded by the Commissioner on Sunday.

While Nijalingappa is elated that they managed to allow the ambulance and convoy to pass without any hassle, Vishwanath Rao adds that both the vehicles were equally important to them.

“One had the Country’s first citizen and another patient that needed to reach hospital in time and hence we took a swift decision,” says Rao.