Cops sure are getting creative. In a Twitter post, Faridabad Police shared a picture of an alleged bike thief and used the lyrics of a song from 1997 Shah Rukh Khan-starrer ‘Dil toh pagal hai’ to frame a funny caption. The post that has gone viral and has elicited huge response, features the alleged offender and the bike that was stolen.

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The police used the popular lyrics ‘Bholi si surat, aankhon mein masti, door khadi sharmaaye, aaye haaye’ and twisted it to “bholi si surat, kaam mein susti, motorcycle churaye, haye (Innocent face, clumsy work, he steals motorcycles).” 

Within hours, the pinned tweet attracted more than 6000 likes with people having fun with the caption. A user wrote, “At the age when he should be stealing hearts, he is stealing bikes.” Another user, playing on the song theme, wrote, “Meri nazar se tum dekho toh chor nazar woh aaye (If you look at him through my eyes, you will see him as a thief.”

Many police departments have earlier taken to Twitter with funny messages to convey their messages. On last New Year’s eve, Mumbai Police, known for their interesting posts, took to Twitter to advise people to stay home and stay safe in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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They shared a screenshot of a WhatsApp text message in which a person asks, “What’s the plan for tonight? Your Place Or Mine? (sic),” to which another person replies, “You At Your Place, Me At Mine! (sic).” They shared the post with an equally smart caption. “Single and ready to mingle but ONLINE,” they wrote.

A user, hoping to outwit the police, replied to this, “What if I reach her place by 11 PM and stay there overnight?” The Police retorted, “We hope you have taken her consent else we have an alternate accommodation for the night in mind for you! #ConsentMatters #SafetyFirstOn31st (sic).”