India police told to shift weight or shift off

Tuesday, 10 July 2018 16:00

A police force in India has told its officers to lose weight or be threatened with losing their jobs.

Reports say the chief of Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) became worried about the increasing number of obese officers in the force, which has 14,000 personnel.

Bhaskar Rao added more than 100 officers died in the last 18 months because of lifestyle-related illnesses.

The KSRP is often called to provide security for big events, and also to control situations like riots and violent agitations.

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