India, March 12 -- Punekars were in for disappointment when they came to know of the sudden closure of two authorised HSRP (high-security registration plate) centres in the city.

Many citizens who visited the centre on Tuesday for installation of HSRPs simply found a notice posted at the location saying that the facility has been cancelled for appointments scheduled after March 6. There was no further clarification or information provided in the notice.

Ashwin Pathak said, "Only one person was present at the location, and he said that he had no information on the matter. He simply advised people to read the notice outside and take further action accordingly. The notice displayed helpline numbers, but despite trying for two to three hour...