India is Not for Beginners — and This Bareilly Story Proves It!

Only in India can three actual cops decide that one police station isn’t enough—and go on to set up their own fake one, operating it for a year like a rogue startup. From fake arrests to “release fees,” their side hustle had all the elements of a Bollywood script, minus the dance numbers.

But the drama ended when they arrested a farmer on false charges. His family took the matter to senior officials, and the truth came tumbling out. The three officers have now been suspended, and the rest of us are left wondering: was this law enforcement… or street theatre?