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Untitled Carousel Foreigners made to write 'I am sorry' 500 times for violating lockdown in Rishikesh Police officials in Uttarakhand's Rishikesh made ten foreign nationals write "I didn't follow lockdown rules, I am sorry', 500 times as a punishment for violating the lockdown guidelines.

We are also confiscating these persons’ mobile phones for a few days so that they cannot delete these pictures right away. After seeing the pictures, even those in their contact list will think twice before stepping out –Officer at KR Nagar police station

In Pictures: Guarding the COVID19 frontlines: Men and women in uniform 1 11 The ones who can't stay at home They are putting their lives at risk as they take guard on the frontline of the fight against COVID-19. Men and women in uniform who are putting their duty before their safety. Mirror photographers chronicle their life in this lockdown - where they have to handle everything from agitated residents to anxious migrants and even errant pranksters. Photo by Satyajit Desai/ MMCL Stories of resilience and determination A team from Dadar police station, headed by senior police inspector Diwakar Shelke, police inspector Sunayana Nate, assistant police inspector Shivaji Devkar and two constables Jayesh Ghoderao and Rahul Gadekar, couldn’t go home for two days as they were busy sealing off the densely populated Worli-Koliwada where two people died of Coviod-19 and 17 persons had tested positive. Photo by Satyajit Desai/ MMCL Police get protective gear Around 100 cops were deployed to man the approach roads. The police identified the vulnerable areas like Janta Colony, Walmiki Nagar, Golfadevi temple road and Adarsh Nagar to seal them off with the help of BMC. “We made sure that nobody could go out or enter the contaminated zone. The police kept a watch on the roads that led to the sea so that people did not use the beach from Koliwada to Prabhadevi,” said Sunayana Nate, an inspector from Dadar police station. Photo by Nilesh Wairkar/ MMCL

On the frontline India is between Stage 2 and 3 of coronavirus pandemic with large number of cases being found in particular areas, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. The ministry concurred with the director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), who had said that localised community transmission is being observed in some pockets of the country. Photo by Sachin Haralkar/ MMCL In Worli's containment zone More than 200 enclaves have been marked as containment zones and sealed off from the rest of the city. No-one is allowed to enter or leave these zones except for those providing essentials such as food and medicines. In some places, residents are given rations to last 21 days, while at others, designated security guards buy people’s supplies in bulk. All the zones are sprayed with disinfectant every few days. Photo by Deepak Turbhekar/ MMCL Flouting the Lockdown 1838 - that's the number of cases the Mumbai police have registered against those who have flouted the lockdown conditions, without good reason. Given the rapid spread of the virus - Maharashtra has now recorded over 1000 COVID-19 positive cases - police continue to check on those who violate the lockdown, filing cases against those who do not manage to back up their claims with enough proof. Photo by Satyajit Desai/ MMCL The Lockdown Lathi-charge Out of all the cases registered by the Mumbai police, many people have been charged under section 188 for violating provisions of the lockdown. Over 1400 were let off after a warning while over 100 are absconding. In Mira- Bhayandar, after it was noticed that people were using the most flimsy excuses to step out of their homes under the pretext of buying groceries, the municipal corporation put out an order directing all stores to stay shut between 5pm and 9pm, except pharmacies. The idea is to reduce the number of people who want to step out in the evening for a joyride using 'grocery purchase' as a handy excuse. Photo by Satyajit Desai/ MMCL Sealing, Monitoring, Standing Guard A week after the BMC declared eight buildings at Bimbisar Nagar in Goregaon (East) a Covid-19 containment zone, Monday, April 6, brought some good news for residents. No new cases have been reported from the area, seven of the eight buildings were freed from the restrictions and only one building remained sealed off, police sources said. The building that remains sealed is the one where three residents had tested positive, prompting the creation of the containment zone. Located off the Western Express Highway near Mahanand Dairy, Bimbisar Nagar comprises 31 buildings. The eight buildings that were sealed off comprise 336 flats. Photo by Satyajit Desai/ MMCL Flying Squads for night patrol The BMC, with the help of the police, has put together ‘flying squads’ for night patrol of the city’s various containment zones - enclaves which have been sealed off to prevent the spread of Covid-19. While civic officials and policemen are posted there during the day the civic body also wants a presence at night, to keep people from venturing out after dark. Photo by Sachin Haralkar/ MMCL What flying squads will do Prashant Gaikwad, Assistant commissioner of BMC said, “These squads will comprise BMC officials and policemen. They will move around at night to check if anybody is trying to enter or leave a containment zone or is not practising social distancing.” Anyone with a home-quarantine stamp on their hand who is found roaming the streets will be institutionally quarantined in a hotel or lodge set aside for the purpose. Photo by Sachin Haralkar/ MMCL No inquest needed for coronavirus-related deaths According to a circular issued by the Maharashtra Home Department on Tuesday, the decision not to conduct the inquest, which literally means--a judicial inquiry to ascertain the facts relating to an incident -- was taken keeping in mind that the procedure could expose the doctors, nurses, and policemen to the virus infection. Mumbai police spokesperson Pranay Ashok told Mirror Online that the Home Department order is in line with the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Dead Body Management in case of coronavirus deaths. Photo by Sachin Haralkar/ MMCL

Police makingoffenders pose with apology notes, splashing that picture on their social media accountsOne police station in the city is ensuring that anyone who thinks of taking thelockdown lightly, will have to think again. The police station on Bengaluru-Mysuru Road picked up a bunch of people, who were out of their homes, unnecessarily and decided to teach them a lesson.They were each given a paper to hold, similar to the slates that criminals hold while posing for a picture. On these A4 sheets, are written the words: I AM SORRY I WILL STAY AT HOME. Photos of all these lockdown violators will be clicked with their crime described in Capital letters.That is not all. The violators are then asked to make these pictures their display pictures on WhatsApp. The pictures will also be put as status messages and they are also asked to send these pictures to their WhatsApp contacts.The shaming business goes even further.If such persons have a Facebook account, then these pictures are being put as cover photos and profile pictures. Policemen also pose on either side of the persons to make them ashamed of their crime.“We are also confiscating these persons’ mobile phones for a few days so that they cannot delete these pictures right away. After seeing the pictures, even those in their contact list will think twice before stepping out of their houses without any valid reason,” said an officer attached to the KR Nagar police station, who came up with the idea.The officers said that this is a kind of awareness campaign. They said this kind of punishment is given not only to those who are found with their vehicles on roads, but also to those who are not following the social distancing while purchasing groceries, vegetables and fruits.Some others who underwent this punishment include five people working in a hardware unit, some found playing outside their houses and a few motorists who were roaming around without any valid passes.