Traffic cop fills potholes on road; Compol calls him 'Hero of the day'

Mangaluru: A traffic policeman of Kadri East police station has earned the appreciation of the general public for going beyond his call of duty and lending a helping hand to fill up the potholes on the Bunts Hostel road here on Saturday. November 2.

In a video of the act that has gone viral, the constable Puttarama is seen filling the potholes on the road by unloading mud from a lorry.

City police commissioner Dr P S Harsha too has lauded the constable and called him ‘hero of the day’.

“We need more such people. Puttarama is my Hero of the day.” the police commissioner said. Recognizing the good work done by him, Puttarama will be felicitated by the police commissioner on Monday, November 4

Notably, the incident took place on the same day that the commissioner suspended a head constable of Kadri East police station allegedly for taking bribes and warned of action against anyone involved in illegal activities.