Police made coronavirus rule-breakers do exercise outdoors for two hours in Burhanpur District of Madhya Pradesh, central India, on May 7.

Footage showed the violators lined up in the heat of the day in an open-air stadium. The officials stand in front of them on a stage and ask them to imitate the exercises they demonstrate, including squats and sit-ups. Later, the police ask them to adhere to Covid-19 rules in future.

Police in the region have got increasingly strict in response to rising infection rates. After people still broke curfew rules despite increased fines, they began making violators do physical punishments like exercising in the sun.

The police officials made the COVID-19 guidelines violators workout for two hours in central India's Madhya Pradesh on May 7. The incident took place in the Burhanpur District.

Visuals feature the violators lined up in the middle of a stadium. The officials stand in front of them on a stage and ask them to imitate the exercises. The people follow the orders and perform the different activities. They squat on the ground and do sit-ups. Later, the police officials ask them to adhere to the COVID-19 norms.

The police officials in the region have left no stone unturned to make the locals adhere to the COVID-19 norms to prevent the spread of the virus. They charged fines and penalties, but the people still strayed onto the road during the curfew. In the face of that, the cops have resorted to making the COVID-19 norms violators workout for two hours in the sun if they disobey the guidelines.