This Indian State Has Introduced A Free Ambulance Service For Drunkards

In a country where alcohol is not hard to come by, it's very common to find severely intoxicated people lying on footpaths, roads and other public places. You might see them, avoid them, but hardly anyone would stop to help them.

A social activist in Telangana has converted his own car into an ambulance so that drunk people can reach their homes safe and sound. Most importantly, it's free of cost!

Avula Gopal Reddy started this service with the intention to prevent accidents and arrest of drunkards. He has also raised his voice against penalizing of habitual drinkers by law enforcement agencies.  Reddy feels that police should refrain from imposing heavy fines on drunk people and sending them to jail.

“Whoever needs the service after finishing their drinks at a permit room in a wine shop or a bar, they can give a call to my number 9848867779. I will send the ambulance to pick them from the spot and drop them at their respective homes, without charging a penny,” Reddy said at the launch of his service last week, reported Hindustan Times.

Reddy is not a consumer of alcohol, and wants the government to shut down all liquor shops for the safety of all people.