Chandigarh, June 18 -- Muscle power is not everything in police work!" This is one of the lessons we have rediscovered as the world battles the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Covid-19 (coronavirus) triggered lockdown has brought a lesser-seen compassionate side of men and women in khaki, who do not enjoy a good reputation and are usually known for their brutality and corruption.
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on March 24 announced a nationwide lockdown, to prevent further spread of coronavirus, the duties of the police changed overnight with no precedents or a standard operating procedure (SOPs) to guide them on the ground.
From being used to chasing criminals for preventing crime to providing security cover to VIPs till now, the police f...