Gorakhpur Police Trolled Online For Photoshoping Mask On Constable, Murder Accused
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Uttar Pradesh s Gorakhpur police have come under online flak recently for Photoshoping masks onto a constable and a murder accused on an online photo shared on Twitter.
India has the second-highest number of Covid-19 cases recorded in the world after the US, and the vaccine inoculation drive is yet to start. Social-distancing and masks are compulsory in India, and Uttar Pradesh also has a 500 rupees fine for not wearing a mask.
To keep up with the guidelines, Gorakhpur Police s Twitter account posted the photo, but the photo had a mask digitally Photoshop-ed onto the people in them. The photograph shows a a police constable and a murder accused standing by his side with surgical masks on. However, a non-Photoshoped version found its way online, leading people to troll the tweet for including the mask digitally.
Updated Jan 14, 2021 | 12:31 IST
The Gorakhpur Police posted an edited image of a constable and a murder accused wearing face masks. See post: The photo was edited to put face masks on the constable and the murder accused. | Photo Credit: Twitter
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh: The Gorakhpur Police is being trolled online for photoshopping masks on the faces of a constable and a murder accused.
Physical distancing and wearing face masks is compulsory in India owing to the coronavirus pandemic. In Uttar Pradesh, a fine of Rs 500 is imposed for not wearing a mask.
Gorakhpur Police s Twitter handle posted a photo of the constable and a murder accused standing together. When people pointed out that they were not wearing face masks as per the COVID-19 safety protocols, an edited version of the photo was posted.