Proud moment! Photo of cop saluting daughter on duty goes viral
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Prashanthi, too, returned the salute quickly, only to realize that the inspector was none other than her father Y Shyam Sunder.
“What, daddy?” she said, before bursting into a hearty laugh and tearing up.
This emotional scene caught everyone's attention, including top police officials, who attended the event Ignite that will continue till January 7.
Tirupati (Urban) SP A Ramesh Reddy said, “We often see such scenes in films, but not in real life. I am happy to see father and daughter in uniform doing their duty at the police meet. I am proud of Prashanthi,”
The cop saluting daughter picture went viral on social media after it was tweeted by the Andhra Pradesh Police on its official handle.
Andhra Pradesh Police tweeted, “#APPolice1stDutyMeet brings a family together! Circle Inspector Shyam Sundar salutes his own daughter Jessi Prasanti who is a Deputy Superintendent of Police with pride and respect at #IGNITE which is being conducted at #Tirupati. A rare & heartwarming sight indeed! #DutyMeet,”
https://twitter.com/APPOLICE100/status/1345783117332713473?s=20
The cop-father Shyam Sunder said he was excited to see his daughter, a Group-I police officer, talking to higher officials.
“What more does a father want when his children achieve success and bring laurels to the country? I am confident that my daughter discharges her duty with sincerity and integrity,” he said.
Yendluru Jessy Prashanthi, who was in charge of the Disha wing at the event, said, “It was a pleasant surprise, but I felt a little embarrassed when he saluted me. But that is all part of the duty,”
Yendluru Jessy Prashanthi attributed her growth as a police officer to her father.
“He was my inspiration and it was because of him that I chose this profession,” she said.
-PTC News
