As politicians were ferried from one state to another in chartered planes and put up at five star hotels due to the crisis in the Maharashtra government, the police were forced to be on duty for longer hours than usual. Many cops spent 12 hours or more working due to the bandobast in the city. Some of the lower rung personnel are now upset with a new order, which they claim officers at the CP office have issued after taking advantage of the political environment, asking ‘constables to work for 12-hours’ until ‘further notice.’

While those who spoke to mid-day said the nature of their job means they have to put in more hours of work sometimes, they want their superiors to think about their well-being, too.