On the first day of a country-wide lockdown in India, hundreds were held for violating the curfew - and the police dealt out some fairly unusual forms of punishment in some states.

Local media reports showed videos of police in Punjab and Maharashtra punishing men who broke the curfew by forcing them to do push-ups .

In Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, police also took to shaming people on social media - they posted photos of the alleged violators, saying “they were against society as they will not stay at home”, reported the Hindustan Times.

Elsewhere, officials seized vehicles after questioning people where they were going to determine if it was essential for them to be outside their home.

States have also been asked to take legal action if necessary as many have imposed a colonial-era law that prohibits four or more people gathering.

Checks and fines are expected to increase on Tuesday as more cities and states go into lockdown to fight the spread of Covid-19 - India has reported 446 active cases, and nine deaths so far.