Ramanathapuram Police ferry 12-year-old cancer patient to government hospital amid lockdown

Rameswaram: With the state-wide lockdown in place, police personnel are ensuring that every person in need of a movement pass for a genuine reason receives it in time. In a heart-warming incident, Ramanathapuram Police ferried a 12-year-old girl from the Mandapam refugee camp to government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai by a car belonging to the department for cancer treatment.

Superintendent of Police V Varun Kumar said, “The police received a call on the dedicated number from the girl’s mother, Sarojini, a Sri Lankan Tamil refugee living in the camp. The woman said her daughter is suffering from leukaemia and had to be periodically taken to Government Rajaji Hospital for treatment. She wanted passes and also a vehicle as they could not travel by public transport. The police verified the woman’s claims and found that the girl was periodically being taken to Madurai.” A police car was arranged to take the girl, along with her parents to the hospital for treatment.