Cops ask Chennai duo to do 'Thoppukaranam' for violating lockdown

Chennai | Thursday | 26th March, 2020

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By Express News ServiceCHENNAI: Police officers in mufti asked a duo to perform "Thoppukaranam" (sit-ups) for stepping out of their house on Wednesday afternoon at Mint Street in North Chennai. The issue came to light after a video of the incident recorded by local residents started doing rounds on social media. Earlier today, many people including journalists had taken to Twitter to condemn such instances. In a visual taken using a mobile camera by onlookers at the place on Wednesday, police were seen thrashing everyone, who tried to cross the traffic junction on two-wheelers, particularly on their back. The visual shows that police trying to beat a milk delivery man, who escapes the assault by a whisker..