A constable with the district enforcement branch in East Burdwan, Mahinoor had started distributing rice, pulses, potato, mustard oil and onion to poor families of her locality in Khagragarh last week. “I saw a few rickshaw-pullers or day wage earner asking for rice and potatoes as they had no job because of the lockdown. The sight pained me and I decided to spend the money I had kept for my father’s treatment to provide food to them. Khagragarhis an area where around 1,000 poor families cutting across religions and castes reside. “I hired a vehicle and sent her a quintal of rice, pulses, potatoes and onions.

Source: The Telegraph April 14, 2020 20:26 UTC