25 mins at the police station now. Not been charged. Or fined. Or given any clarity really. This police lobby wait is not helpful for a pandemic containment is it?

45 mins in, no real clarity or even a glass of water.

Stuck in a police station in #Puducherry. #LockdownThings

‘Sit properly,’ I’m told by a cop as I sit with my one leg across the other.

Current sitch:
SP wants me arrested. For breaching Section 144.
Rest of the police officers around realise he’s being daft.
But egos. So stuck in limbo. #LockdownThings #Puducherry #Police

There’s always two sides to every story. Just overheard that a cop in #Puducherry committed suicide because of the over extortion and stress of policing during lockdown. Beginning to see why everyone here is so on edge and pissed off.

‘No one cares about us,’ an cop tells me.

Now I get booked. For driving without my bike paper on me. Oh well. Headed home now. Everyone finds compromises. #LockdownThings

Last two for this thread.

The cop who finally booked me is on a work shift that started at 7am and ends tomorrow morning at 8am. They aren’t getting paid any extra. Nor are they given adequate protection from the virus.

Home now. Final tweet. This thread wasn’t about a privileged guy wronged by the cops. It’s about the friction and confusion caused by overworked officers who really have no respite or care during the #Lockdown. And the impact it can have on the general public. #LockdownThings