You know how someone sarcastically tells you ¡®Aao tumhari aarti utaru¡¯ when you do something really stupid??Well, Thane police actually did that with people who were being, well, stupid.?
In a now-viral video, police in Maharashtra can be seen performing ¡®aarti¡¯ of people who were out on the streets enjoying morning walks and flouting lockdown rules.?
The video was shared by ANI with the caption, ¡®Police perform 'aarti' of people who were out on the streets for morning walk amid #coronaviruslockdown¡¯.?
While a female police officer performed aarti of these violators, the latter could be seen standing with their heads bowed down.?
Another police officer can be heard explaining the consequences of moving outdoors during the pandemic. Male police officers can be heard singing 'Om jai jagdish' while clapping his hands.?
Even though the nationwide lockdown has been extended till May 3, people across the country are breaking social distancing norms.?
This is especially dangerous in a place like Maharashtra which has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the country.?This is how some people reacted to the video:?
From dressing up as Yamraj to wearing coronavirus-shaped helmets,police in different states have come up with different ways?to drive the point home and keep people indoors.