As Pakistan goes into a countrywide lockdown to contain the coronavirus, police are finding new ways to punish violators – including with squats and stress positions – but residents are torn on whether the penalties go too far.
In a series of videos and images shared across social media on Monday, police in Karachi could be seen disciplining those caught violating the far-reaching travel restrictions, forcing them to perform squat-like exercises and to stand in painful and embarrassing stress positions – which some netizens dubbed a “rooster” stance.
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