The state might not have made it mandatory for police personnel above age 50 to come to work every day until the COVID-19 threat is tackled, but that hasn't stopped 54-year-old Inspector Vijay Madye from doing his duty, and going beyond it. Not only did the officer, who is attached to the Borivli police station himself contribute, but he also chanelled the money of donors to the families of 12 policemen who died of COVID-19 while on duty. He also helped provide foodgrains to at least 5,000 migrants during the lockdown.

R50k each to 12 families
Speaking to mid-day, Inspector Madye said, "I received a call recently from Kalpesh Shah, who is the owner of the Jaykal Export Private Limited Company at SV Road, in Santacruz West. Shah told me that he wanted to donate R6 lakh to my department. I took the help of local Member of Parliament Gopal Shetty, and donated all that money to the families of police personnel who died due to COVID-19. Many societies have also contributed and helped me to donate food to police families."