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March 26, 2020

Indian Police Beat Curfew Violators on First Day of Lockdown for 1.3 Billion People
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In cities across India, police are using violence to crack down on
curfew violators, beating and whipping anyone flouting a nationwide
lockdown for 1.3 billion people. Viral videos showed Indian police
forcing groups of men to do squats and pushups as punishment. India's
bus and train services have been canceled, creating a crisis for
thousands of migrant workers trapped in big cities. There are widespread
reports of hoarding, raising fears of shortages of food, medicine and
supplies. We'll have more on India's coronavirus crisis later in the
broadcast.


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