Children with pediatric cancer serve as Bengaluru police officers for a day
Bengaluru: Four children diagnosed with pediatric cancer had the unique opportunity to serve as police officers for a day at the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner’s office on Tuesday. They participated in a press conference led by City Police Commissioner B. Dayananda regarding a crime case and unveiled a poster promoting road safety awareness.
This initiative was organised by the Bengaluru City Police Department to fulfil the dreams of pediatric cancer patients on World Cancer Day (February 4). The event was conducted in collaboration with Parihar and the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology.
Vishwas, Jeevan Kumar, Danamma, and Divyashree, children aged between 12 and 14 who are battling cancer, experienced the rare opportunity of serving as ‘one-day police officers’ at the Commissioner’s office.
Wearing police uniforms, the children were personally welcomed with bouquets by Commissioner B. Dayananda. They were seated beside him during the press conference on a vehicle theft case and later joined him in unveiling a road safety awareness poster. The children were also presented with mementoes to mark the occasion.
Before this, the four children visited the Bengaluru Traffic Management Centre (TMC), where Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) M.N. Anucheth and other officers gave them a ceremonial welcome. They were then taken to the newly established Traffic Police Museum, where they learned about its exhibits.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
