Policing With A Purpose

These MP cops have emerged as social media icons, harnessing the power of digital platforms to empower citizens with information while cautioning them against crime, writes Anuraag Singh

- Anuraag Singh

purchasing second-hand vehicles. His commitment to road safety has not just been a hit in Shahdol and other districts of MP but even saved a youngster's life in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency around a year ago.

"It was to my pleasant surprise that I got a call on my phone from Varanasi, who told me that my safe driving tips from one of the videos helped his son save his life from a sudden speeding truck," Tiwari recalled.

Out of the plethora of educational and interactive videos/reels shot by Tiwari, more than 150 have attracted one crore views each, with one of them getting the maximum of 24 crore views.

Six hundred kilometres away at Pohri police station in Shivpuri district, inspector in-charge Rajni Chauhan, too, is a social media icon who is focused on promoting issues such as women empowerment, child education and informing people about the ill effects of child marriage and cyber crimes like digital arrest.