A policeman on duty responded to a driver who was in trouble after his car had broken down on the Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Road.
Sgt. Ahmed Hassan Al Hammadi helped the driver by calling a towing service and then paid for it.
Sudanese national Zain Al Abidin tried to return the money but the police officer refused to accept it.
“There’s no need, you are like my father or older brother,” the police officer said.
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“I made sure to remember his name which I saw in his badge and thanked him through a live radio programme for others to know that goodness still exists in the heart of people,” Zain Al Abidin added.
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces lauded the policeman’s generous acts.
“Offering help and good deeds are deeply rooted values in the UAE society. The gesture of Ahmed Hassan Al Hammadi from the Sharjah Police for Zain Al Abidin – who expressed his gratitude in kind words – is a recurring example in our blessed land. I thank them, and praise all those who faithfully serve people and represent values of their community,” Sheikh Mohamed wrote on Twitter.
The police official said that he only did the things he learned from UAE leaders.
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“What I have done was what I learnt from the UAE’s leaders. It was part of the virtues and customs we were brought up on. We grew up committed to helping people,” the police officer told Khaleej Times.
“I thank His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed for his message and encouragement. All these only reflect the core values upon which the UAE society was founded,” he added. (TDT)
