City police man to release book - admirable

City police man to release book - admirable

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru :  Shanthappa Babu, a police constable attached to Mangaluru West traffic police station, in spite of his hard schedule of policing the traffic of Mangaluru city day and night,  is all set to publish his first book, ’Masth Maja Traffic’, a collection of humorous articles. The book will be released during Dakshina Kannada district Kannada Sahithya Sammelan to be held at Sri Kshetra Kateel from August 28 to 30. His interest to write and write well has no barriers, he will not allow anything to stand in his way.

Writer Shanthappa, who joined the police department in 2002, has written 13 articles on his experiences while manning traffic in the coastal city. At the end of each article he gives a message for motorists on the etiquette that one needs to follow while on the road. "I have been working on the book for the past three years. I prefer writing between 10pm-11pm," he said.

An avid reader from his childhood, Shantappa is inspired by writer Bhuvaneshwari Hegde who has written the foreword of his book. Appreciating Shanthappa’s literary bent of mind, S Murugan, city police commissioner, said, "It is really admirable that Shanthappa managed to find time amidst his busy work schedule to pen a book. This will inspire many others in the department to pursue their hidden talents."