In a pursuit to impose lockdown strictly, policemen in Palghar, Maharashtra punished fisherwomen for catching clamps. The incident took place on the seashore in Satpati in Palghar district of Maharashtra.
The central fisheries department has ordered the Palghar police to investigate the matter. The video shot by Satpati coastal police shows the women from the village being made to do sit-ups for catching shellfish from the shore. The video shows the cops threatening to make the video viral.
The video that was widely circulated among the fisher folks has led to unrest among the community. Fishermen said that despite the lockdown, there is no ban on fishing. While deep-sea fishing has come to a halt, small and medium-sized boats are carrying out fishing in the shallow waters. Fishing has reduced as fishermen are finding it difficult to stock the catch and transport it to the market.
Fishermen said that it is a regular practice for women to go to the seashore in the morning (after high tide) to pick up shellfish. The women from the Satpati village were up in arms after the video of the punishment went viral on social media platforms. Satpati is one of the biggest fishing village in Maharashtra.
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