On His Birthday, Bengaluru Police Commissioner Ditches Cake To Cut Watermelon

In a unique approach, the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner celebrated his birthday in a ‘fruitful’ manner by choosing a watermelon instead of cake. B. Dayananda, Bengaluru City Police Commissioner, chose a healthier alternative and was seen cutting a watermelon on his birthday. A video of his unique birthday celebration has been shared on social media and is being hailed widely.

Recently, an X user shared a video of the birthday celebration, held over the last weekend, and praised the police commissioner for setting a trend. “Setting a trend – @CPBlr Dayananda IPS Bangalore Police Commissioner, cutting a watermelon on his birthday. “Health and celebrations together top priority,” he wrote.

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In the video, the Bengaluru police commissioner can be seen in an open park, surrounded by a group of people who gathered to take part in the celebrations. As he blew out the candles and cut the watermelon in half, onlookers could be seen clapping and cheering for him.

The video also sparked reactions on the internet and many praised the officer for his healthy attitude. A user wrote, “Honest police commissioner & strict officer – Happy birthday sir jee,” while another one commented, “Novel way ever seen. Motivation to others. But putting off candles sends wht messages? Kick off western culture of hackneyed practice which is nt ours.”

“I am loving this kind of attitude,” another one wrote. The video has gained over 66,000 views.

Dubbed one of the top police officials in Bengaluru, B Dayananda is also the recipient of the President’s Medals for Meritorious Service (2011) Distinguished Service (2022) and the United Nations Medal for World Peacekeeping Service in Kosovo (2003–2004).

Recently, he made headlines after the Bengaluru Police Department announced the reintroduction of the police-public beat system. The system is being put into practice to reduce and prevent incidents of house break-ins, vehicle theft, and robberies.

Presently, the initiative is already in force in areas like Vijayanagar and Chandra Layout and will be enforced in other places in the coming days. “The implementation of a volunteer beat requires public cooperation so as to solve cases of robbery and burglary at night,” he said, as quoted by The New Indian Express.