A police constable, Raju Maruti Jadhav, has been ceaselessly trying to ensure that his 25-year-old son Sahil, who has been on a ventilator for the past 20 days, receives the best care possible. The youth was injured after his scooter skidded on a road that had turned slippery due to sudden rainfall on November 9.

Thanks to contributions from Jadhav’s colleagues, batchmates and retired police officers, the constable managed to amass Rs 9.50 lakh. An additional R6 lakh is needed to settle Sahil’s medical bills at Nanavati Hospital.