Coronavirus: Indian policeman sings Bollywood song to urge people to stay home

Dubai: The video of an Indian policeman crooning a Bollywood song to urge people to stay home amid rising coronavirus cases has gone viral on social media.

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Shot in Pune, Maharashtra on Thursday, the 30-second video clip shows a uniformed policeman using a cordless microphone to deliver a perfect rendition of “Zindagi maut na ban jaye, sambhalo yaaron...(Friends, ensure that life doesn’t turn into death)”, from Aamir Khan-starrer Sarfarosh.

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At a time when policemen in India are drawing flak for caning lockdown violators, this cop’s creative approach to drive home the message of social distancing is winning praises.

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On Friday, State home minister Anil Deshmukh posted the heart-warming video.

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“A Maharashtra police constable breaks into a song in a bid to convince people to cooperate and stay indoors – hope people listen to his musical entreaty,” Deshmukh tweeted.

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