Terminally-ill boy made Hyderabad Commissioner for one day

 

Clad in a khaki uniform, Mohammed Sadiq received the Guard of Honour and walked in. He took the chair while commissioner of police Mahender Reddy, and his subordinates saluted him. He ‘signed’ few official documents and headed to the conference hall to address the media. 

 

Sadiq, a terminally-ill boy from Karimnagar, wanted to become commissioner for a day. After being diagnosed with advanced blood cancer five months ago, the Make a Wish Foundation and police chief Mahender Reddy fulfilled his wish.

 

“I want to catch rowdies and bring peace in the state,” said Sadiq with a smile when asked what he would do as commissioner. Sadiq was inspired by his uncle and other family members working in the police department. 

 

“When I get well, I want to study more and become a police officer,” he said. Meanwhile, the city’s cops were absolutely thrilled having little Sadiq over.  

 

Commissioner Mahender Reddy added: “I am really happy to do this considering it is a social cause. We all wish Sadiq gets well soon.”

 

A day before the event, a senior police official, briefly trained Sadiq  to receive the guard of honour and to even salute. “He was really tired yesterday when I met him. But he got happier as the time approached, and now he is really cheerful,” said Inspector K. Murali Krishna, who trained the boy. And Sadiq’s father Md Raheemuddin hopes the event will give his son strength to fight further. “I’m simply overwhelmed. I hope this gives my son more strength,” said.

 

Sadiq, a Class IV student, had to drop out of school after being diagnosed with the disease.