Daijiworld Media Network - Thiruvananthapuram (SP) 

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 26: A woman police officer from Kerala has become a household name because of her benevolence and the nature of helping the needy. She does things beyond the ordinary to make a difference in the lives of the suffering. 

The police officer has donated her entire tress of hair for helping the cancer patients, has met hospital bill of a economically deprived lady and done so many other such things. 

The altruist lady, Aparna Lavakumar (44), is posted as senior civil police officer at Irinjalakuda women's police station, Thrissur district. Aparna sported thick, long hair which had won her lot of admirers. One day her friends and colleagues were shocked to find her tonsured head. Apparently she had donated her hair to enable cancer patients who lost their hair to get back their good looks. Aparna believes that helping others automatically wins the heart of the God who would shower the concerned people with rich boons. 

Aparna said that she found that several children from poor background who survived cancer could not afford to wear wigs as they were costly. This happened three years ago. She decided then and there to donate her hair, and donated a part of her hair for the purpose. She continued to do so often thereafter. She explained that this time however, she made a decision to forgo all her hair, adding that she is aware that good looks is not everything and it is not permanent. She also remarked that she wears a cap during duty hours and hence her hair remains concealed most of the time. She also said that her seniors had permitted her to shave her head. 

Her family members including her two daughters have been fully supportive of her magnanimous acts. A few years back, she had paid the hospital bill of a woman who died when being treated in the hospital, after noting that the family of the lady was too poor to meet the bill which amounted to around Rs 50,000. She says that hospital was not prepared to release the body unless at least 50 percent of the amount due was paid. 

Aparna's helping and caring acts have been recognized and that some organizations from different states have honoured her. She keeps getting appreciation for her humanitarian acts from her colleagues and senior officer, she admits.