Saharanpur: The light of hope emerged in the life of a widowed mother, immersed in the darkness of poverty, helplessness and struggle in the district, when Kotwali in-charge Piyush Dixit came forward not as a police officer but as a godly father. While there was no one to wipe anyone’s tears, the police extended a humanitarian hand and improved the life of a daughter. This poignant incident brought tears to every eye who heard or saw it. The life of Somati Devi, resident of Mohalla Chhatta, had changed when her husband Mahendra Singh passed away many years ago.
After the death of her husband, the burden of four daughters fell on the weak shoulders of the single mother. Only one daughter could get married before her father, Somati somehow got the marriage of the remaining two daughters done, but there was no money in the house, no support from relatives for the marriage of the fourth daughter, there was only a mountain of worries and pain in the eyes. With her helplessness and tears, Somati Devi reached Mission Shakti Mahila Help Desk a few days ago. There he narrated the story of his shattered hopes to the lady sub-inspector.
The police station in-charge’s heart ached after seeing the pain
At the same time, police station in-charge Piyush Dixit noticed the pain hidden in those eyes. Seeing the pain, his heart ached and he took the same decision. Mother, you just look after the girl’s relationship, I will do the rest. Kanyadaan will also be done in the same way as real fathers do. Hearing this, tears flowed from the eyes of the elderly mother, but this time they were not tears of pain, but tears of relief.
Made food, clothes, every arrangement
Somati Devi liked Sonu Kumar, a young man from Sansarpur village and the date of marriage was fixed. On the other hand, the Kotwali in-charge made all the arrangements for food, dowry, clothes, marriage procession as if he was marrying his own daughter. On the day of the wedding, when he reached the pavilion and performed the Kanyadaan of his daughter as per religious rituals, the eyes of everyone present there were filled with tears. That officer standing in police uniform proved in a moment that humanity is known not by the uniform but by the heart.
