Ganesh Kumar Gupta¡¯s father, a street vendor from Gorakhpur in UP, wanted him to be a doctor. But Ganesh wanted to join the police. He was in the dilemma and finally did something to satisfy both ends. He got his MBBS degree and then sat the PPS exam in 2018. He is now a DSP in Bijnor.?
His qualifications have proved handy. As COVID struck and many cops fell ill, Gupta dusted off his stethoscope that he had packed and forgotten.?
With the seniors giving permission, he took charge of a new COVID unit where many cops are getting treatment, as per a report in TOI.
At least 162 policemen have been COVID positive after returning from panchayat election duty in Bijnor. Forty others have symptoms with reports pending. With no beds in hospitals, the department opened a new ward to treat the affected policemen.?
And who better than Gupta to take charge of it.?
¡°In such circumstances, circle officer Ganesh Gupta has come as a blessing. He is looking after all the policemen at the quarantine centre. Without him things would have been difficult for us. We all are proud of our officer,¡± said Dharamveer Singh, superintendent of police, Bijnor.?
Gupta is happy wearing a PPE kit on top of his police uniform.?
¡°My father, Om Prakash Gupta, had a shop on a street in Gorakhpur. He wanted to see me as a doctor,¡± he said.