Coronavirus outbreak has also brought many Corona Warriors to the fore. These are the men and women who are doing every bit possible to help contain the spread of the virus and aide those distress by the lockdown. One such Corona Warrior is a Lucknow cop, who despite being on medical leave, has started a community kitchen to feed the needy during the lockdown.

Arun Kumar Singh, a police inspector posted at the special task force (STF), has started his community kitchen in Lucknow's Gomti Nagar area and he runs it with the help of other cops and government officials to provide food packets to the needy.

Speaking to India Today TV, Inspector Arun Kumar Singh said, "I got injured in a road accident last year and since then I am on medical leave. The government is trying it's best to ensure that the needy are provided all the possible help but we as citizens must also contribute and provide food to the poor. A community kitchen in the Gomti Nagar area has been set up with the help of police officials like IG STF Amitabh Yash, SSP Saharanpur Dinesh Kumar P, an income tax officer and some local NGOs. We prepare food for 2,500 people and also give it to the authorities for distribution."

Amit Sehgal, who manages the requirements in this community kitchen said, "Jeev Ashray -- an animal welfare organisation -- is also helping us in the availability of ration. We are getting help from a lot of farmers and people living in the city. They are providing us with ration or cooked food which we pack in boxes and send for distribution among the needy."

The Lucknow administration has also set more than 12 community kitchens at multiple places to provide food to those in need during the 21-day lockdown imposed due to rising novel coronavirus cases.

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