Police help elderly man get govt. benefits
Police officers assisted an elderly man in Modaga village to secure his social security benefits after his payments were halted. Pundalik Joteppa Lohar, who had been abandoned by his family, faced significant hardships due to the stoppage. The police team intervened by communicating with local officials to resolve the issue and restore his pension.
- ▪Pundalik Joteppa Lohar is an 80-year-old man living in Modaga village.
- ▪His social security pension was stopped due to technical errors.
- ▪Police Inspector Javed Mushapuri led a team that helped Lohar by contacting taluk officials.
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A team of sensitive police officers from the Yamakanamaradi Police Station helped a lonely senior citizen get social security benefits in Modaga village near Hukkeri of Belagavi district.All family members of 80-year-old Pundalik Joteppa Lohar, including his wife and four children, had abandoned him.He was living a lonely life and suffered greatly as his social security pension had been stopped due to some technical errors.A team led by Police Inspector Javed Mushapuri visited Lohar’s home and spoke to him.They learnt of the problems faced by him due to the stoppage of the pension payments.They spoke to the taluk officials responsible for the social security pensions and urged them to restart the pensions.Lohar has thanked the police and revenue officials for the gesture.
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