Abir, a Class 5 student at Elampilad LP School in Kozhikode district, is a star among his classmates. The reason? This young boy was resourceful enough to go to the police station and file a complaint over the delay in getting the cycles he'd given for repairing over two months ago. On Friday, the school organised a meeting to felicitate Abir and the Kerala police also appreciated him on their official Facebook page.
Abir wrote a complaint letter on a page from his notebook and approached Meppayur Station House Officer Anoop G on Monday.
"My cycle and my brother's too were given for repair on September 5. We haven't gotten it back yet. When we gave the cycles, Rs 200 was paid. Sometimes, when we call the shop, the phone will not be answered. If it is answered, they will promise to give it soon. When we go in person, the shop will be closed. There is no one at home to pursue this. So, sir should get it for us," reads Abir's complaint.
The Meppayur SHO then assigned civil police officer Radhika to solve the issue at the earliest.
"As soon as the complaint was received, the officer filed it and assigned me. I, along with Abir, went to the repair shop and talked to the mechanic. Since he was having some illness, he promised to repair the cycles by Thursday. They got the cycles back. Later, the school organised an event to congratulate him. He showed his trust in the police and we didn't take it lightly," Radhika told TNM.
On Thursday, after Abir and his brother got their cycles back, the Kerala police took to Facebook to congratulate them.
"Janmaithri police has taken Abir's complaint without losing its seriousness. When civil police officer Radhika enquired, it was found that the complaint was correct. The repair shop owner explained that he couldn't finish work due to his son's wedding and some illness. He has repaired the cycles and handed them over to Abir," the post reads. The post also says that what Abir wrote in his complaint reflected his trust in the Kerala police