Coronavirus and police misbehaviour in Boisar (Mumbai Metropolis)
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| Photo: India Railinfo |
Its Tarapur industrial area has factories of some of the well known companies like: Jindal Steel, Tata Steel, Lupin, Viraj, Everest Kanto Cylinders, etc. etc.
Tarapur has an atomic power station, under the supervision of BARC. Till now the city has no Coronavirus patient: though I have seen people putting big signboards asking outsiders or strangers not to enter housing societies and cul - de - sacs.
The latest news from the coronavirus outbreak shows that Italy and Spain have overtaken China as far as the number of deaths are concerned. The government of India has declared a 21 day Lockdown in India to avert any escalation of the crisis. But has done precious little to help those people who depend on eateries or mess for their daily food requirements. What will a bachelor like me do in Mumbai Metropolis if suddenly all the hotels are forced to down their shutters without showing them an alternative route?
The latest news on Coronavirus Outbreak says COVID-19 cases in India has crossed 600. This is very insignificant considering that India has around 130 crore population. The number of deaths have also not topped 15 mark.
While we can hear Narendra Modi and Arvind Kejriwal speaking in the same voice that discrimination against medical staff won't be tolerated, but both are silent on the police barbarity on the common people; especially those who go out to buy food or have patients in hospitals.
Just understand the scenario. Say a person who is staying in Umroli is under medical treatment for Tuberculosis in KEM Hospital, Parel, Bombay. Now, in a complete Lockdown state how will he or she visit the hospital and get treated? In absence of proper medication he/she will die of Tuberculosis before even Covid - 19 coming and kissing him on the cheeks.
Moreover, if a person really gets Covid - 19 attack, how will he reach to quality health care centres from Umroli or Kelwa to say Parel or Bandra or Sion or even Borivli? He/she will die without proper medical attention.
The government of Maharashtra should look into this aspect.
Now, coming to the 2nd point of police brutality against the common citizens, highlighting my case. The internet is agog with videos showing how the police is mercilessly weilding "Lathis" on passerbys and on those riding the two wheelers.
While, care should be taken to stop unnecessary loitering around the streets, but the police should be polite on those like me, who genuinely have to go out to buy food and medicines. Or have to loiter from one ATM to another in search of cash.
Today, I was coming on foot from Tarapur (near Boisar, Dist: Palghar) after trying my luck at a number of ATMs. without succeeding. I had food packets in my hand and had headphones on my ears and a torch on my hand.
When I came near Boisar Bridge (east to west bridge), I was beconed by a couple of policemen. One with white shirt, probably partially drunk started asking me unpleasant questions. He then came near me, pulled my hair and asked if they were real or if I was wearing a wig of sorts. When he found they were real he started misbehaving more, though I was pleading that I had gone to buy food as most of the nearby shops were closed.
He continued his abusive tongue along with another one with a khaki dress. He asked why I was not wearing mask. The question surprised me as the time was around 11 pm at night and there was virtually none in the streets except occasional car and bikes.
I said if a mask is that important at this hour I would buy one from a nearby chemist shop. On hearing this both of them and another police constable sitting outside police Chowki got very irritated. The white shirt one asked me to cover my face with a hanky... which was simply hilarious. On this I said I'll buy a mask immediately.
I was forced to buy a mask at that hour at gun point, apart from showering me with the choicest of abuses.
Maharashtra police is known for their use of slang vocabulary, but I never knew it can go to such level, for such a small matter.
I urge the Chief Minister, Uddhav Bhau Thackeray to kindly look into such incedents of police manhandlings, so that common persons don't suffer.
Before I end let me give you a positive statistics: Covid - 19 has a fatality rate of only 2% and hence one should not get unduly worried.
2ndly, a mask cannot stop the spread of disease as in any case you will cough and virus will spread with sputum. So mask is basically used to protect a person from a diseased person by not allowing the virus to directly enter through mouth or nose. Moreover, anyone trying to stop virus by the use of handkerchief is stupidity.
As mentioned earlier, the white shirt policeman was asking me to do that.....which simply does not makes sense, as the pores will be too big for virus entry..
Hope, the Maharashtra government will ask their police force to stop acting like a government "Mastan" and create nuisance for the common citizen like me (the Boisar Bridge episode).
Stay Healthy and Stay Safe!! Protect yoursleves from the savage like policemen, who harass genuine people when they go out to buy food; after days'of hard work.
While we can hear Narendra Modi and Arvind Kejriwal speaking in the same voice that discrimination against medical staff won't be tolerated, but both are silent on the police barbarity on the common people; especially those who go out to buy food or have patients in hospitals.
Just understand the scenario. Say a person who is staying in Umroli is under medical treatment for Tuberculosis in KEM Hospital, Parel, Bombay. Now, in a complete Lockdown state how will he or she visit the hospital and get treated? In absence of proper medication he/she will die of Tuberculosis before even Covid - 19 coming and kissing him on the cheeks.
Moreover, if a person really gets Covid - 19 attack, how will he reach to quality health care centres from Umroli or Kelwa to say Parel or Bandra or Sion or even Borivli? He/she will die without proper medical attention.
The government of Maharashtra should look into this aspect.
Now, coming to the 2nd point of police brutality against the common citizens, highlighting my case. The internet is agog with videos showing how the police is mercilessly weilding "Lathis" on passerbys and on those riding the two wheelers.
While, care should be taken to stop unnecessary loitering around the streets, but the police should be polite on those like me, who genuinely have to go out to buy food and medicines. Or have to loiter from one ATM to another in search of cash.
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| Photo: India Rail Info |
When I came near Boisar Bridge (east to west bridge), I was beconed by a couple of policemen. One with white shirt, probably partially drunk started asking me unpleasant questions. He then came near me, pulled my hair and asked if they were real or if I was wearing a wig of sorts. When he found they were real he started misbehaving more, though I was pleading that I had gone to buy food as most of the nearby shops were closed.
He continued his abusive tongue along with another one with a khaki dress. He asked why I was not wearing mask. The question surprised me as the time was around 11 pm at night and there was virtually none in the streets except occasional car and bikes.
I said if a mask is that important at this hour I would buy one from a nearby chemist shop. On hearing this both of them and another police constable sitting outside police Chowki got very irritated. The white shirt one asked me to cover my face with a hanky... which was simply hilarious. On this I said I'll buy a mask immediately.
I was forced to buy a mask at that hour at gun point, apart from showering me with the choicest of abuses.
Maharashtra police is known for their use of slang vocabulary, but I never knew it can go to such level, for such a small matter.
I urge the Chief Minister, Uddhav Bhau Thackeray to kindly look into such incedents of police manhandlings, so that common persons don't suffer.
Before I end let me give you a positive statistics: Covid - 19 has a fatality rate of only 2% and hence one should not get unduly worried.
2ndly, a mask cannot stop the spread of disease as in any case you will cough and virus will spread with sputum. So mask is basically used to protect a person from a diseased person by not allowing the virus to directly enter through mouth or nose. Moreover, anyone trying to stop virus by the use of handkerchief is stupidity.
As mentioned earlier, the white shirt policeman was asking me to do that.....which simply does not makes sense, as the pores will be too big for virus entry..
Hope, the Maharashtra government will ask their police force to stop acting like a government "Mastan" and create nuisance for the common citizen like me (the Boisar Bridge episode).
Stay Healthy and Stay Safe!! Protect yoursleves from the savage like policemen, who harass genuine people when they go out to buy food; after days'of hard work.
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