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This is the power of social media! On 7th April, a man from Hyderabad named Faisal Rahman posted a tweet informing that a challan had been issued for his bike, which was stolen 3 months ago. He pointed out that a FIR was already registered with the police in connection with the bike theft and that nothing had been done so far for its recovery. After the e-challan was issued, Faisal shared the image attached by the traffic cameras and sought help from the police. Netizens were miffed that the police couldn't think of using the e-challan system to identify stolen vehicles at traffic stops. They were angry that citizens are forced to do their own investigation, notify the police and hope for recovery of their stolen items. Two days later, on 9th April, the Hyderabad city police first acknowledged the grievance of Faisal in a tweet and said that a team had been constituted to nab the accused. Soon after, the police apprehended the thief and recovered the bike. Had Faisal not taken to social media and narrated his ordeal, his vehicle would still be in the possession of the thief. That's the power of public embarrassment and shaming of incompetent govt agencies.

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