Mumbai not to be under military lockdown: Police

May 26, 2020 23:03

Mumbai Police clarified that Mumbai and Pune will not be placed under military lockdown for ten days as claimed by a message that is being widely circulated on social medial platforms.

The police said that the message is fake and urged the people to break the chain by not forwarding it. The supply of essentials commodities will continue unhindered and the movement of people will be permitted as per lockdown guidelines.

For the last few days, a message claiming deployment of military in the wake of a surge in COVID-19 cases in Mumbai and Pune was doing rounds on social media platforms. The message claimed that the two cities will be placed under military lockdown for a period of ten days, starting from Saturday.

Further, the message asked people to stock everything and only milk and medicine will be available during the military lockdown. Reportedly, as the circulation of the message gained momentum, people rushed out to stock up supplies, resulting in traffic jams at some places and vehicular queues at fueling stations.

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