The Khadki police have registered a case against two serving army men who allegedly stole two walkie-talkies belonging to the police during a fracas at a New Year’s Eve party. Police have identified the two Army Naiks, but have refrained from arresting the duo, as they are hoping that good sense would prevail and the accused would return the walkie-talkie set back to them.

The incident took place when two policemen from Khadki police station, who were patrolling at Range Hill, saw some youths dancing at a party with loud music at an open space near the defence quarters. When the constables approached the revellers, and informed them that they were violating a Supreme Court order by playing loud music beyond 12 pm, two army men confronted them and told them to leave the defence area.