Vellore police choose music over lathis to create COVID-19 awareness
The Hindu
DGP J.K. Tripathy had asked his personnel not to use force or lathis to enforce the lockdown
Keeping aside the lathis, the Vellore police have taken musical instruments like French Horn, Clarinets and drums to create awareness about COVID-19 and the importance of following lockdown norms in curbing the spread of the virus. The Tamil Nadu police band has been playing music at important junctions in the district to draw attention of the people, before speaking on the do’s and don’ts. As DGP J.K. Tripathy had asked his personnel not to use force or lathis to enforce the lockdown, the department has been creating awareness and taking action against repeat violators. In Vellore district, S. Selvakumar, SP, roped in the Tamil Nadu police band, Vellore unit which has a total of 26 members. The band started creating awareness from May 11.
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