On the first day of nationwide lockdown imposed in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak that has infected more than 560 people across India, reports of police excesses have emerged from several places.
The police were seen beating people in several areas for stepping out of their homes.
In Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad district, several people were beaten up by police for stepping out.
Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement for three weeks nationwide lockdown, the Home Ministry released detailed guidelines on the measures to be taken at the central and state level to contain Covid-19 epidemic.
All shops selling essentials — such as grocery, milk, vegetables, fruit, meat, fish, as well as chemists, ATMs, banks, gas, petrol pumps etc — to remain open during the 21-day lockdown, it said
However, Outlook learned that several people, who went out to buy essential items, were thrashed by the police.
Tarique Anwer✔@tanwer_m
Police ain’t asking anyone whether they have permission to go out or have any emergency, they are just beating them.
One person pleader he is taking his wife to hospital, they beat him as well.
Several videos that emerged on Wednesday — the first of lockdown — showed police showing no mercy on people out on roads or outside their homes.
Reports of police shutting shops that fall in the ‘Essential Services’ category also emerged from Gurugram, Haryana.
Similar reports emerged from Hyderabad where police were seen beating people
Amjed Ullah Khan MBT@amjedmbtOne more vedio-4 of Hyderabad police beating Citizens at Qilwat for violations, May be they are wrong but who gave police powers to use force on Citizens…?@TelanganaCMO @KTRTRS @TelanganaDGP @KTRoffice @hydcitypolice @CPHydCity
In Jammu, people who were flouting restrictions were made to sit in circles drawn to maintain social distance.
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