The viral video of cops surprising the senior citizens with a birthday cake amid lockdown has won the hearts of the netizens. Cops have been relentlessly serving the nation in the fight against COVID-19
A screengrab of the viral video shows Karan Puri being moved by the Haryana police's noble gesture
Amid the total lockdown across the country, a viral video of Haryana police is doing the rounds on the internet for all the right reasons. The video shared by IPS officer Pankaj Nain of the Haryana Cadre has gone viral and won the hearts of netizens.
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The viral video shows Haryana's Panchkula police surprising a senior citizen on his birthday with a cake amid lockdown across the country. In the one-minute 46 second clip video, a policewoman can heard asking a senior citizen his name as he walks out of his house to answer the question. "My name is Karan Puri. I live alone and I'm a senior citizen,"says the man as he walks towards the front the gate of his house, where cops can be seen waiting for him with a surprise.
Watch the heartwarming video here:
Interactions with Police is always emotional - be it fear, anger , anxiety or gratitude.
— Pankaj Nain IPS (@ipspankajnain) April 28, 2020
But I have never seen such overwhelming emotional burst . See how #PanchkulaPolice made the best birthday ever this senior citizen who is staying all alone.
Respect @CP_PANCHKULA pic.twitter.com/VP0oVJ2Rvf
As the video moves forward, the senior citizens can be seen shocked and surprised as the team of Panchkula police burst out singing 'Happy Birthday' for him. Moved by their sweet gesture, Mr Puri is seen crying his heart out as the cops present him a cake and make him wear a birthday cap.
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— Thakur ji (@VatsaYugal) April 28, 2020
Requesting the senior citizen to cut the cake, a police who can be heard consoling Mr Puri said, "Koi baat nahi sir, aapki family hain hum bhi (It's okay, sir, we are your family)." The heartwarming video can be seen ending with the senior citizen wearing a red hat and as he cuts take cake while the cops sing for him.
IPS officer Pankaj Nain shared the video with his 70 thousand followers and captioned it: Interactions with Police is always emotional - be it fear, anger, anxiety or gratitude. He further said that he has never seen such an overwhelming emotional burst. Officer Nain said that the Panchkula Police made the best birthday ever for this senior citizen who is staying all alone.
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— Himanshu Gupta (@himanshu98gupta) April 28, 2020
The look on that man is priceless when the policeman said "hum bhi aapke hi bachhe hai"
Since being shared on Twitter, the heartwarming video struck a chord with netizens and garnered over 5,000 views and nearly 1000 likes. Twitterati took to the comments section of the post to shower praises on the Haryana police officers surprising the senior citizen on his birthday amid the COVID-19 crisis in the country.
Really this stole everyone's heart as well as shows picture of our society where senior citizens need love & company of their family.
— Deens Rohilla (@DeensRohilla) April 28, 2020
One user said, "Proud Moment," while another user said, "I am speechless! Pleading face. The look on that man is priceless when the policeman said "hum bhi aapke hi bachhe hai." "This made my dayFolded handsFolded handsFolded hands. A big salute for these policemen," read a third comment.
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— abhi (@abhikatiyar230) April 28, 2020
A big salute for these policemen.
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, India has been under lockdown since March 25 and the front-line workers, including the health workers, doctors, and the police are risking their lives to serve the nation.
Here's how netizens reacted to the viral video:
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— Nikita Saini (@NikitaSaini_) April 28, 2020
It was all about love and empathy.
I felt so many emotions while watching this video.
Everyone who made it possible deserves appreciation.
Good work !
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— Vikas Kaushik (@kaushikcop) April 28, 2020
One of the best videos you'll get to see. Overwhelming emotions indeed! Well done @CP_PANCHKULA.
— Rakesh Yadav (@Rudra5227) April 28, 2020
In these tough times; let’s gather all such positivity; what a joyous moment; thank you police personnel’s for leading it from the front; by seeing all this we shall come out strongly for sure for a new beginning; way to go....
— Sugreev Kihna (@Kihna) April 28, 2020
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