They say that where there is a will, there is a way. It stands especially true in the case of a constable from Karnataka who found a unique way of bringing together his job and his hobby. Chandrakant Hutgi, the 52-year-old head constable of Hubli Rural Police station, has gone viral online for whittling a flute out of his police lathi or cane.
"Making musical instruments and playing them have been my hobby for long. I turned the fibre lathi, given to me for policing, into a flute to play folk songs when free from work, Chandrakant Hutgi told IANS.
A video of Mr Hutgi playing a melodious tune on the instrument was shared on Twitter by IPS officers Bhaskar Rao.
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"Chandrakant Hutgi, Head Constable from Hubli Rural Police station has converted his Deadly Fiber Lathi into a Musical Instrument... we are proud of him..." wrote Mr Rao while sharing the short clip online.
Watch (and listen) to the video below:
Chandrakant Hutgi, Head Constable from Hubli Rural Police station has converted his Deadly Fiber Lathi into a Musical Instrument... we are proud of him... pic.twitter.com/gyZWhk1lkb
— Bhaskar Rao IPS (@deepolice12) May 28, 2019
Since being shared online on Tuesday, the video has collected over 75,000 views and more than 8,000 'likes'. Netizens have also flooded the comments section with praise - not just for Mr Hutgi's creativity but also for his talent.
Very creative.....
— Dharendra Arora (@DharendraArora) May 29, 2019
Nice talent , you are superb ।
— Dr. Shiv Kumar Kashyap (@DrShivKumarKas1) May 29, 2019
Creativity knows no bounds.. https://t.co/IXUOmxp7kB
— Isha Pant, IPS (@DCPSEBCP) May 29, 2019
"Rao called me to Bengaluru on Monday with the musical lathi and play for him in his office after he heard from his colleagues at Hubli that I converted it into a flute. He also rewarded me," explains Mr Hutgi.
"Since the video clip went viral earlier in the day, I have been getting calls from colleagues, friends and relatives and congratulatory messages," he adds.
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