The Kerala police, which had come under attack recently for alleged high-handedness, played a key role in rescuing thousands of people affected by the devastating floods that has left 223 people dead in a fortnight.
More than 40,000 police personnel were deployed in the rain-hit areas across the state and they saved about 53,000 lives, state police chief Loknath Behra said today.
They also assisted defence personnel and volunteers in rescuing 10 lakh stranded people, he said.
Hailing the force, Behra said: "You deserve a big hand after all the hard work you have done as part of our rescue operations during the unprecedented floods in the state."
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