Eight-year-old becomes police commissioner for a day

Hyderabad: An eight-year-old boy, Madipalli Roop Aurouna, who is suffering from Thalassemia and requires blood transfusion after every 20-25days, on Tuesday got the charge of the Hyderabad Police Commissioner for a day.

After getting the charge, Roop, a Class 2 student , who requires blood transfusion after every 20-25days, signed leave letters of officials of the Hyderabad Police Commissionerate at Basheerbagh.

The child, son of Ranjitha and Vikram, who is a school teacher, has expressed his wish to become the Hyderabad Police Commissioner for a day.

Roop’s wish was fulfilled by Make-A-Wish Foundation – an organisation that grants wishes of children with life threatening medical conditions to enrich their human experience with hope, strength and joy – coordinator Dr. Pushpa Devi Jain.