<keyword id="6406063" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="kolhapur-police">Kolhapur Police</keyword> in <keyword id="13126" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Maharashtra">Maharashtra</keyword> have come up with a new idea of publicly shaming <keyword id="91743" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="lockdown">lockdown</keyword> violators by posting their pictures on social media. The drive was launched on Tuesday and over 40 offenders were punished as part of it, a police official said. This was done after police found several well educated and "over smart" people, who were aware of the situation, coming out of their homes for morning and evening walks and violating the lockdown guidelines, he said. "To punish such people, we created some selfie points with the message I am irresponsible, I am selfish'. The offenders are asked to click a selfie there and it is then posted on the Facebook page of police," Kolhapur Superintendent of Police <keyword id="1022924" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Abhinav-Deshmukh">Abhinav Deshmukh</keyword> said. This kind of punishment will put social pressure on the educated people, who violate the prohibitory orders by coming out of their homes without any valid reason, he said. <div type="twitter" handle="KOLHAPUR_POLICE" handlename="KOLHAPUR POLICE" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1249561545681408000/-eZ0wZGb_normal.jpg" favoritecount="255" retweetcount="60" status="लॉक डाऊन काळामध्ये तोंडाला मास्क न लावता आपला व इतर नागरिकांचा जीव धोक्यात घालणा-या अश्या या बे-जबाबदार नागरिकांचा… https://t.co/Um6K8IuByT" createdat="1586872966000" id="1250061943274196993"></div> The selfie points have been created by police at <keyword id="3398739" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="kalamba">Kalamba</keyword> and <keyword id="9057316" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="phule-wadi">Phule Wadi</keyword>. Those caught so far for violating the lockdown include doctors, teachers and young students, he said. Police also recorded videos about the reasons why these people came out of their homes and all of them gave unsastifactory replies, the official said, adding that some even gave false identities. "One can understand if a labourer or daily wager comes out of home in search of work or food for his family. But these people are coming out for morning and evening walks, which is a very irresponsible behaviour at this crucial time," Deshmukh said. He said many of the offenders did not even wear masks and did not follow the social distancing guidelines. "They have a feeling that nothing will happen to them," he said. The police are hopeful that this drive will make people realise their mistake and they would stay indoors. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/coronavirus-myths-and-facts-here-are-some-rumours-about-covid-19-that-arent-true/articleshow/74487962.cms">Coronavirus myths and facts</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/coronavirus-dos-and-donts-for-protection-against-convid-19/articleshow/74475858.cms">Do’s and Don’ts for protection against COVID-19</a>

Kolhapur police punishes lockdown violators by posting their pics online

Mumbai, Apr 15 () Kolhapur Police in Maharashtrahave come up with a new idea of publicly shaming lockdownviolators by posting their pictures on social media.The drive was launched on Tuesday and over 40offenders were punished as part of it, a police official said.This was done after police found several well educatedand "over smart" people, who were aware of the situation,coming out of their homes for morning and evening walks andviolating the lockdown guidelines, he said."To punish such people, we created some selfie pointswith the message I am irresponsible, I am selfish'. Theoffenders are asked to click a selfie there and it is thenposted on the Facebook page of police," KolhapurSuperintendent of Police Abhinav Deshmukh said.This kind of punishment will put social pressure onthe educated people, who violate the prohibitory orders bycoming out of their homes without any valid reason, he said.The selfie points have been created by police atKalamba and Phule Wadi.Those caught so far for violating the lockdown includedoctors, teachers and young students, he said.Police also recorded videos about the reasons whythese people came out of their homes and all of them gaveunsastifactory replies, the official said, adding that someeven gave false identities."One can understand if a labourer or daily wagercomes out of home in search of work or food for his family.But these people are coming out for morning and evening walks,which is a very irresponsible behaviour at this crucial time,"Deshmukh said.He said many of the offenders did not even wear masksand did not follow the social distancing guidelines."They have a feeling that nothing will happen tothem," he said.The police are hopeful that this drive will makepeople realise their mistake and they would stay indoors. DCGK GK

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