Police officers have been pictured 'beating' lockdown rule breakers with batons in India as the country continues to battle a devastating second wave of Covid.
New severe restrictions have been put in place in Assam as the northeastern state tries desperately to get to grips with a surging case rate.
On Saturday, the local government issued fresh rules to be imposed indefinitely from the following day, with law enforcers appearing to take a heavy hand with flouters.
It is now mandatory for shops to shut from 11am each day, while a total ban on movement comes in from noon until 5am - meaning residents have only seven hours of freedom.
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