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Coronavirus: Mumbai Police uses music to urge people to follow lockdown

Updated on: 08 May,2020 02:39 PM IST  |  Mumbai
mid-day online correspondent |

In their latest post on Twitter, the Mumbai Police has posted a series of posters used some of the famous musical bands' names to make sure people follow the lockdown rules

Coronavirus: Mumbai Police uses music to urge people to follow lockdown

Picture/Mumbai Police-Twitter

With the cases of coronavirus continuing to surge in Mumbai, the Mumbai Police has been pulling all stops to ensure the safety of the people. The police department has been active not just in the public space but on social media with their public interest messages urging people to respect the lockdown and follow the precautions put in place by the government.


In their latest post on Twitter, the Mumbai Police has posted a series of posters used some of the famous musical bands’ names such as Backstreet Boys, Linkin Park, Oasis and U2 to make sure people follow the lockdown rules.  The police department urged their followers through slogan coined with puns asking people not to visit Linkin Park,  reminding ‘U2’ stay home and that your home is your ‘Oasis’.


The Mumbai Police said in the caption, “Stay indoors, for we are on the streets, playing your favourite safety tunes with our 'Band-o-bast'.


The post shared on Thursday morning has garnered more than 1,900 likes and was retweeted 333 times. Users commenting on the post lauded the the police department’s creativity on their social media posts.

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