Indian Police Force Tourists Violating Lockdown To Write 'I Am Very Sorry' 500 Times

By Lauren Frayer

Published April 13, 2020 at 12:10 PM MDT

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Violating India's strict lockdown can lead to a year in prison. Police in one Indian state instead made tourists write, "I did not follow the rules of lockdown. I am very sorry" 500 times.

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Lauren Frayer

Lauren Frayer covers India for NPR News. In June 2018, she opened a new NPR bureau in India's biggest city, its financial center, and the heart of Bollywood—Mumbai.

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