Thiruvananthapuram, December 12:ย A mall in Kerala saw crowd going berserk over heavy discount being offered. The video which came to the fore on Saturday showed the shoppers brazenly violating the COVID-19 safety norms. After taking cognisance of the violation of rules, the police closed down the shopping store.ย COVID-19 in India: Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, West Bengal And Delhi Report 54% of Total Cases, Says Health Ministry.

As per the local media reports, the chaos erupted at the Pothys Store based in Thiruvananthapuram. A special sale unveiled by the seller had drawn a huge crowd. With no effective crowd management mechanism, a ruckus erupted inside the store, as seen in the video.

Watch Video of Chaos at Kerala Mall Over Heavy Discount

Police Closes Down Pothys Store Over Safety Norms Violation: Local Media

The social distancing norms went for a toss, as seen in the video, despite Kerala being one of the severely affected states in the country. The tally of active infections is above 59,000 -- way higher than states with a larger population like Delhi, Karnataka and Maharashtra.

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