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    US tariffs will crush lives and livelihoods in Bangladesh, Cambodia garment industries

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Watch: Indian police are beating up people on the streets to enforce the coronavirus lockdown

Even those trying to deliver or buy essential products, even doctors and medical personnel, were reportedly not spared.

Scroll Staff
Mar 26, 2020 · 12:29 pm
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Indian police use violence during coronavirus lockdown https://t.co/etxxQSjawo pic.twitter.com/vb55XNePlq

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 25, 2020

Indian Police 😐
*RT this now😡*
pic.twitter.com/dgwd9ByVQO

— Naveen Sodem (@nisar_naveen) March 25, 2020

LOCKDOWN CRACKDOWN

New video shows police in India beating people with sticks,slapping them 'n forcing calisthenics for allegedly violating the newly-enacted nationwide lockdown as the nations tries to beat back the coronavirus pandemic through social distancing.#COVID2019 pic.twitter.com/lcuWeLI9Yi

— Anak Kolong™ (@AnakKolong___) March 25, 2020

🇮🇳 - Police in India are beating people in the streets for violating the mandatory lockdown order. pic.twitter.com/0xc1uWW6LQ

— J News 24 (@JNEWS245) March 24, 2020

@MoHFW_INDIA @narendramodi @MP_MyGov
Essentials services(Groceries,Milk, vegeies,etc) are forced to closure in Gwalior,MP by Police. They are not properly educated about the underlying statement of Lockdown which allows them to be open from 6am-12pm.Harrassment #21daysLockdown pic.twitter.com/sW0c9kOU6b

— Abhishek kumar (@iamAbhishek_kr) March 25, 2020

Punjab police style in India during Corona virus lockdown. Do you agree police should treat people this way? #PunjabPolice #CoronavirusLockdown #coronavirus @PunjabPoliceInd pic.twitter.com/uFs3MemicF

— Surinder singh (@surinders86) March 24, 2020
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