Stories of police as tormentors are aplenty. That is why the brave act of sub-inspector Gagandeep Singh of Uttarakhand Police came as a whiff of fresh air. The news lifted our spirits, especially after seeing (on TV) the atrocities committed by the Tamil Nadu Police on protesters in Tuticorin.
The young policeman risked his life to ensure the safety of a Muslim man whom a communally charged mob was about to lynch. He was not related to the man he saved. He also could have, like most policemen would probably have done, taken the easy option of waiting for reinforcement to arrive.
That he chose to answer the call of his conscience and personally protect the individual speaks of the values ingrained in him, his humanity, professionalism and devotion to duty.
The worth of his brave deed is not only confined to saving a precious life. It goes way beyond because it perhaps has prevented a communal conflagration.
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