Meghalaya Police reports 'Rasna Scam' after drug peddlers sell Rasna Powder as drugs, netizens stoked

While most police departments employ elaborate drug-busting operations to catch drug peddlers and drug abusers, Meghalaya Police, on Thursday added a social element to a recent 'drug bust' when they posted a scam alert where drug peddlers in Shillong market have been scamming their clients pushing 'Rasna powder' instead of drugs.

Netizens have enjoyed their 'drug wit':

'Anyone lost close to 600 kgs of ganja?': Read Assam Police's viral tweet after it finds hundreds of kilos of cannabis near a checkpoint

Other state police's Twitter game

Similarly, Rajasthan Police flaunted their recent drug haul, promising free stay and food at the police's expense for the owners of the drugs.

Lost 'Smack': Rajasthan Police follows Assam Police's wit flaunting latest drug haul; netizens debate 'who's most sarcastic?'

In a similar 'lost-and-found' invitation, Assam Police had asked whether anyone had lost a huge (590 kgs) amount of Cannabis/Ganja and a truck in and around Chagolia Checkpoint, asking them to meet with the helpful Dhubri Police.

While Assam and Rajasthan have been creative, Indians agree across the nation that the king of sarcasm is Mumbai Police which regularly uses recent events and pop culture to share social messages.