In Secunderabad today on the tiny traffic island between MG Road and RP Road, I came across a hoarding that stood out. There were around 50 faces neatly packed into tiny cells each looking stoically into the camera. The title at the top read -
WANTED
NAKILI / DUPLICATE POLICE
NAKILI / DUPLICATE POLICE
Looking at all those men holding black slates with illegible chalk marks, it could only mean that they were either failed Zilla Parishad school students or hardened criminals. And the message was from the police. So putting two and two together, we can deduce that the Secunderabad Police is looking to hire school dropouts into their "Nakili/Duplicate Police" force. Or their desperation to recruit has reached a stage where they are compelled to reach out to ordinary commuters stuck in the middle of traffic clogs to fill these vacancies.
On the other hand, it may simply be the case that the police can't handle the competition from petty criminals. Meanwhile the "real" police (traffic) continued to "serve" the citizens down the road by making the load in the commuters' pockets a little lighter.
On the other hand, it may simply be the case that the police can't handle the competition from petty criminals. Meanwhile the "real" police (traffic) continued to "serve" the citizens down the road by making the load in the commuters' pockets a little lighter.
