Lockdown violator flees fearing cops, slips to death from terrace
A 33-year-old man died after he slipped from the terrace of a slum clearance board housing complex at Kannagi Nagar on Thursday night. He was hiding on the sunshade, mistaking an approaching vehicle to that of police.
By : migrator
Update: 2020-04-17 21:24 GMT
Chennai
The victim, Arumugham, a daily wager, was playing ludo game with three others in violation of social distancing norms.
At 9 pm, one of their friends was speaking over the phone on the ground floor.
Those on the terrace had asked him to keep an eye on possible cops’ visit. When they heard him addressing ‘sir’ and heard a vehicle’s approaching sound, they mistook it for police and fled. Arumugham attempted to slip on to the sunshade on which his friend was standing, but slipped and fell to death. Police said Arumugham sustained severe head injuries and died on way to government Royapettah hospital.
Drone video from Salem police a hit with Vadivelu one-liners
Following the footsteps of Tirupur police, the Salem city police also posted a video captured with the help of a drone to create awareness on social distancing on Friday.
The video shows cops operating a drone which tracks a group of youth playing cricket in violation of curb orders. After panicked youth took to heels, running helter-skelter, the drone follows one, who squats near a mound of mud, covering his face with the ‘lungi’. The entire video has been laced with witty one-liners delivered by comedian Vadivelu in Tamil movies.
Another man hides behind a tree and attempts to hit the drone with the cricket bat. The drone camera then zooms into others who cover their face with leaves. The cops finally track down the men and admonish them for coming out during the lockdown period.
The video comes days after Tirupur police released one on a youth running with a carom board on his head taking cover with the board after his ‘lungi’ goes off his waist.
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