Hyderabad, Nov. 3 -- In a bizarre incident that took place in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi city, a man named Vijay Verma called the police to report the theft of 250 grams of potatoes from his home.

Verma, a resident of Mannapurwa, dialed 112, the state's emergency helpline, claiming that the potatoes, which he had peeled and cut off for cooking disappeared mysteriously. He demanded that the matter should be taken seriously by launching a police investigation, prompting police officers to respond to his unusual complaint.

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When the police arrived, officers recorded a brief five-second video of their interaction wherein Verma stated, "This is what needs to be investigated." Police is heard questioned Verma about whether he was drun...