India, Jan. 30 -- A DSP-rank officer's poppy red hair has gone viral, landing the Odisha Police in an awkward position - keen to enforce decorum but unwilling to issue a formal order on hair colour.

An officer, identified as Rashmi Ranjan Das, saw his poppy red-coloured hair go viral on social media, drawing criticism and trolls online.

Some social media users described the look as "unprofessional", while others questioned whether such an appearance befitted a uniformed officer, alleging it undermined the authority and seriousness associated with the khaki.

After finding the DSP being trolled on social media, Odisha Police asked its personnel to maintain decorum. "I have instructed the Jagatsinghpur SP to tell the officer to maintain d...