Amid the scorching heat, everyone looks for a bottle of water, especially when out on the road. Animals are no different. And when a monkey in Maharashtra’s Malshej Ghat was looking to quench its thirst, a little help from a human friend went a long way. A video of a traffic policeman giving water to the monkey has melted hearts online.
In the 30-second clip, the monkey is seen standing and drinking water from the bottle offered by the police officer. Clad in a traffic police uniform, the man is seen gently giving water to the animal. The monkey is also seen looking backwards as a car passes by and continues to drink water.
Indian Forest Service officer Susanta Nanda shared the clip on Twitter and wrote, “Be kind wherever possible This video of constable Sanjay Ghude is circulating in SM for all the good reasons.”
Watch the video here:
Be kind wherever possible 💕💕
This video of constable Sanjay Ghude is circulating in SM for all the good reasons 🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/oEWFC2c5Kx— Susanta Nanda IFS (@susantananda3) April 3, 2022
A Twitter user Mr Raj Maji noted that traffic police personnel at Malshej Ghat provide water to animals from the nearby forest area. “Constable Sanjay Ghude attached to Malshej traffic department helping a monkey quench its thirst. Traffic cops stationed at Malshej Ghat help animals from the nearby forest by providing them water,” Maji wrote while sharing the clip.
Constable Sanjay Ghude attached to Malshej traffic department helping a monkey quench its thirst. Traffic cops stationed at Malshej Ghat help animals from the nearby forest by providing them water @TV9Marathi @ZeeNews @abpmajhatv @News18lokmat pic.twitter.com/o7jNHVrMgA
— 𝕄𝕣.ℝ𝕒𝕛 𝕄𝕒𝕛𝕚 (@Rajmajiofficial) April 3, 2022
The police officer earned plaudits online for his kind act. “Love and kindness is such a wonderful feelings who knows only they can feel. My Salute to all,” commented a user. Some users also raised the need for arranging water for animals. “I think there can be man-made ponds created in forests which can be filled water trucks regularly,” commented another user.
This is the real side of Mr Sanjay Ghude. Whatever Good words v gv, the less it is. Wish the Forest Dept. to take note of this kind action.
Wish Mr Sanjay Ghude a lot of success in his life.
— Anthony Fernandes (@Toe_n_nee) April 4, 2022
Love and kindness is such a wonderful feelings who knows only they can feel. My Salute to all.
— Guruji Gopal Bhai Patnaik (@GurujiGopalBhai) April 4, 2022
I think there can be man made ponds created in forests which can be filled water trucks regularly.
— Venkatramana Siddheshwar (@vsiddh1968) April 3, 2022
@SudhaRamenIFS @RakeshTiwariIFS Please arrange water for animals in the Forest areas.
— WaterHarvesting (@MSundaramPY) April 3, 2022
Notably, India witnessed the hottest March this year in more than a century. The average maximum temperature recorded in Northwest India was 30.73 degrees Celsius in March, this year. The temperature surpassed the previous record of 30.67 degrees Celsius in 2004.
