Indian woman constable transferred after her photo with baby at work went viral

NEW DELHI: A heart-warming picture of Indian woman constable working at the office while her infant was sleeping on the desk went viral and drew widespread appreciation from social media users for woman dedicated to her profession.

After the picture was shared by a large number of people, the female police officer, Archana Jayant, was was transferred to her native district, where her parents live.

Om Prakash Singh Sunday confirmed to the Indian media the constable’s transfer to Agra. The picture of constable Archana Jayant’s (30) was shared by the Additional superintendent of police of UP, Rahul Srivastava.

Meet ‘MotherCop’ Archana posted at kotwali jhansi for whom the duties of motherhood & the department go side by side !
She deserves a Salute !! pic.twitter.com/oWioMNAJub

— RAHUL SRIVASTAV (@upcoprahul) October 27, 2018

“Meet ‘MotherCop’ Archana posted at kotwali jhansi for whom the duties of motherhood & the department go side by side ! She deserves a Salute!!” Srivastava had tweeted. The post went viral in no time, with many praising the cop for her dedication.

To help out Jayant, who did not have family support in Jhansi, she has been transferred to Agra so that her family can help and assist her with childcare. “When I saw the image and read the story, I spoke to the Inspector General (IG) Jhansi, who has rewarded the constable with Rs 1,000 in cash. I got to know that she is very hard-working. Despite the fact that she has a newborn, she did not take childcare leave. She opted to go to duty. When I spoke to her, she said the only problem she is facing is that she does not have family support,” DGP Singh told The Indian Express.

Many were left quite pleased with the police department’s decision and took to social media to express their delight. However, some others pointed out the lack of facilities the viral picture highlighted.