Bengaluru: As a token of its appreciation to police personnel working at various checkpoints for enforcing the government directives on controlling Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Bengaluru, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) distributed refreshment drinks, including buttermilk and fruit juice, on Tuesday. The exercise will continue until the lockdown ends. Broadly, the locations in and around HAL Divisions and HAL Corporate Office were covered. The personnel at these checkpoints included both traffic and regular police.

The exercise is planned and carried out by HAL's security team Capt Prabhat Shah, Major T Srihari, Zachariah Godly and others.

The areas covered include Trinity Junction, BRV Junction on Cubbon Road, Cubbon Park, near Indira Nagar Police Station on Old Madras Road, near HAL Police Station, at Engine Division crossing, Near HAL Hospital, BEML crossing opposite HAL Aerospace Division etc.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

HAL is an Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company that has its headquarter in Bangalore. It is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence. The corporation is primarily involved in the operations of the aerospace and is currently involved in the design, fabrication and assembly of aircraft, jet engines, helicopters and their spare parts.