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Former Karnataka State Pollution Control Board chairman tries in vain to alert cops on mobile thieves

BENGALURU: Alerted by his daughter, who had witnessed two bike-borne men snatching a mobile phone on Hebbal flyover and had made a note of the two-wheeler on Saturday night, a former Karnataka State Pollution Control Board chairman tried to convey the same to police. But he was shocked to realise the guardians of the law did not share his concern in acting swiftly and nabbing the culprits.

Sharatchandra HC, former KSPCB chairperson, took to Twitter and shared how “for the trouble” he took to inform the police control room at 11.20pm, he had to stay awake till 1am answering calls from policemen. “This is the reason no one wants to help police,” he tweeted.

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