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KOZHIKODE: Kundayithode resident Vappanayil Aravindakshan is one among the many heroes and becomes different from others with his voluntary efforts to spread the awareness messages released from Health and Police departments to each and every home in different localities. 

Aravindakshan starts his ride on his motorcycle at around 9am with mike and speaker and announces the government directives. “Since March 23, I am not accepting rides from customers. And we are seeing people’s negligence towards government guidelines and causing chances of disease transmission. So, I took up the task of reaching out to the common people and inform them authentic directives,” says the 50-year-old auto driver.

Aravindakshan continues his ride till 5pm. Initially he was only announcing audio clips of Health Department on the preventive measures. Seeing his efforts, police shared their lockdown rules to him. 

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