Proud moment! Photo of cop saluting daughter on duty goes viral
Being a father of an independent woman is a proud moment in itself. Recently in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district, an inspector of police walked up to Yendluru Jessy Prashanthi, Deputy superintendent of police and saluted her while she was talking to her superior officers about the arrangements being made at the Andhra Pradesh Police Duty Meet in Tirupati on Monday.
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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
