Beijing, Jan 11
A nine-year-old Chinese boy, battling a rare muscle disease, Saturday realised his dream of being a policeman in a kidnap case simulated by local police and residents.
Zou Junyi, diagnosed with muscular dystrophy in Xinyu city in east China's Jiangxi province, received the award of "courageous policeman" from Mayor Cong Wenjing after the young boy, wearing a tailored police uniform, helped subdue two "kidnappers" and save three "hostages" played by citizen volunteers, Xinhua reported.
On Saturday, it was arranged for wheelchair-bound Zou to direct traffic, watch police drills and visit the command centre where he was surprised to receive a call about the kidnap case.
He and special police were sent to the scene to deal with the case.
There, 23-year-old policewoman Liu Jinfeng pushed Zou in his wheelchair to approach the "kidnappers" on the pretext of delivering bottled water.
By:IANS