Dhanraj is an Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police. He laments that Policing is a profession that has no social life and the work is never-ending.

Dhanraj Chouhan has been working as an Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police in Pali for the past one and a half years. He did his entire education in Pali as his father was posted there itself.

Dhanraj shares that with motivation from his parents he joined the Police force as a Constable. In 2008, he got promoted as a Head-Constable. In 2015-16, he was promoted to the post of Assistant Sub-Inspector.

Talking about his duties, Dhanraj says that there are many different types of work that he has to do. He has done his duty in elections, on festivals like Diwali and Holi, and has investigated many cases. When he was posted as head of the Anti-Human Trafficking unit, he helped rescue 300-400 children from child labor and arrested the criminals accused of this. He has also helped in preventing child marriages and educating their parents about the right age of marriage. He has also worked on cases of illegal activities on highways.

Talking about Covid, Dhanraj says that he and his team worked for as long as 17-18 hours a day during the lockdown. Creating awareness about social distancing, masks, and sanitizers and urging people not to step out of their homes without any reason is what they primarily focused on. Dhanraj shares that many in his team also tested positive for Covid but still they did not get discouraged. Even his family members helped the needy during this tough time. They prepared food packets and distributed them to homeless people and those in need.

Dhanraj says that Education is very important as it creates a sense of knowledge among people. If people are educated, they will act accordingly and follow all the rules and regulations. Those who don’t know the importance of education, fail to follow the rules .

Dhanraj feels that the work of a policeman is very noble and he likes it very much. When a person is in danger, then he comes to the police for help as they trust them. In the night time, seeing a police officer gives a sense of safety. He motivates the youth to join this service and help people around us.

Dhanraj considers his father as his motivation. His father started as a Constable and retired as a Head-Constable. His father always supported his family and encouraged Dhanraj to come into this service.

Dhanraj says that he does not get much time but whenever he gets a bit of it, he visits social activities and family functions. He encourages students about this service and asks the youth to respect women, children, and senior citizens.