Kerala's Pothys Mall Closed by Police After Video Shows Crowd Going Berserk Over Heavy Discount
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.
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Thiruvananthapuram, December 12: 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. 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
#BREAKING | Massive crowd goes berserk as a mall in #Kerala offers heavy discount on essential commodities. #SocialDistancing goes for a toss. WATCH! pic.twitter.com/evcUh4aINX
— Mirror Now (@MirrorNow) December 12, 2020
Police Closes Down Pothys Store Over Safety Norms Violation: Local Media
പ്രത്യേക ഓഫറും തിക്കുംതിരക്കും പിന്നാലെ കട പൂട്ടിക്കലും | Pothys Closed#MalayalamLiveNews
Pothys closed after it violated covid protocol.
പ്രത്യേക ഓഫറും തിക്കുംതിരക്കും പിന്നാലെ പോത്തീസ് പൂട്ടിച്ചു. സംഭവത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് വ്യാപാരിവ്യവസായി ഏകോപന ...
👉 https://t.co/vUjbU4Xavx pic.twitter.com/D6Gwf3PIt5
— നാളികേരം (@naalikeram) December 12, 2020
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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