India: Police use sticks against locals to enforce coronavirus measures in busy market

W/S Street of Patna
W/S Locals gathering outside
W/S Street market
W/S Street market
M/S Women wearing face masks
SOT Passer-by: "So we came from our houses to buy vegetables and many more things, but the problem is that corona is a major thing. But if we don't have vegetables then in this case we will die, that's why we came out of our houses to buy vegetables."
M/S Street market
W/S Street market
W/S Police biker at street market
W/S Street market
W/S Police officer patrolling the market
M/S Women at street market
W/S Police officer patrolling the market
W/S Street market
W/S Police officer punishing local
M/S Police officer enforcing local to cover face
W/S Busy pavement
M/S Police officer disperse local
M/S Police officer punishing local
M/S Police officer disperse cyclist
M/S Police officer hitting local
W/S Emergency vehicle
M/S Police officer argues with woman
W/S Busy street
W/S Police officer punishing locals
M/S Police officer spots local without face mask
W/S Local being forced to cover face *JUMPCUT AT SOURCE*
W/S Police officer hitting local
W/S Police officer punishing local
W/S Street with stores closed
SCRIPT
The nationwide lockdown imposed by the Indian government is being largely ignored by the population in Patna, Bihar, as locals packed street markets, on Tuesday.
Police officers were seen punishing locals who were not wearing face masks by using sticks.
"We came from our houses to buy vegetables and many more things, but the problem is that corona is a major thing. But if we don't have vegetables then in this case we will die, that's why we left our houses to buy vegetables", said a resident, in the street market.
To impose a nationwide lockdown, India has invoked section 144 of its penal code, which forbids the assembly of four or more people in public. Indians who defy the measure can be detained and arrested, but the government hasn't authorised the police to use force to ensure people follow the rules.
India is in the middle of a 21-day lockdown and all non-essential shops are closed. The country 1,071 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 29 deaths so far.