Coronavirus: Indian policeman sings Bollywood song to urge people to stay home

Dubai: The video of an Indian policeman crooning a Bollywood song to urge people to stay home amid rising coronavirus cases has gone viral on social media.

Shot in Pune, Maharashtra on Thursday, the 30-second video clip shows a uniformed policeman using a cordless microphone to deliver a perfect rendition of "Zindagi maut na ban jaye, sambhalo yaaron...(Friends, ensure that life doesn't turn into death)", from Aamir Khan-starrer Sarfarosh.

At a time when policemen in India are drawing flak for caning lockdown violators, this cop’s creative approach to drive home the message of social distancing is winning praises.

On Friday, State home minister Anil Deshmukh posted the heart-warming video.

“A Maharashtra police constable breaks into a song in a bid to convince people to cooperate and stay indoors – hope people listen to his musical entreaty,” Deshmukh tweeted.