No Parking Here

How much I love my bike? I dint know the answer till 2 days back when It was literally taken from me(forcibally and without my knowledge :( ).

Story goes like this. Being a Sunday I decided to go on shopping at newly opened Bangalore central in Jayanagar. It has opened recently, so I thought to give it a try to avoid commute time. I parked my bike in the side lane as there is no 2 wheeler parking available inside (I thought so). It was little dark do I din't notice the "No Parking" Board standing.

Actually this was first time when I have made such a mistake. I really respect law and order and somehow I made a mistake this time. When I came out after wasting my 2 hours (actually I didn't buy anything "Khaya na peeya gilas toda barah ana" vali bat). Little did I know that I am not going to find my bike when I will step outside.

When I went to the place I din't find my bike. Then the guard told me that it has been picked by the traffic police patrol.. because it was parked in No Parking Zone Gaush!!!

What the hell is this now. Where the hell this guard was when I parked it.

Then I notice that I parked my bike next to the No parking board proudly :(. Suddenly I started missing my bike. I felt like someone has taken my prized possesion. I was dying to see it and also worried because they people handle the vehicles with utter carelessness and why the hell they have to care!!!

When I enquired I was told it has been taken to JP nagar police station. Sigh of relief, its nearby only, walkable distance. So I hurried up and reach there but found that it has been taken to Jayanagar Traffic police station.

Hell!!! I felt like to kill that guard who mislead me. But what to do, din't have any other option rather than going to Jayanagar. So I reached there and first of all I checked whether my bike is there or not? Yuppie!!! it's there. Really felt like I am meeting a lost friend after such a long time. It fels so good. But I knew getting it back is not so easy, I have to pay fine.

To my biggest surprised Traffic policeman told me that I can take my vehicles without paying any fine!!!

Surprised and confused ("aise kaise chod diya")

I am still trying to figure out why he let me go but ultimately we were reunited and I drove it back home proudly.

Love,
Mayank