Mumbai Police look to have taken a web page out of Turkish ice-cream vendors’ trick books. In Turkey, it really is commonplace to see Dondurma (ice-cream that does not melt very easily or drip) vendors performing sleight of hand tricks although serving a cone. They tease the client, take the ice cream away, just before lastly handing it more than.
In their most up-to-date Instagram post, the Mumbai Police, as well, have trolled hackers employing a Dondurma video. The clip shows a vendor teasing an irritated client who has been waiting to grab an ice cream. It’s the caption that tends to make the post hilarious. It reads, “Hackers attempting to get into accounts with strong passwords.”
Within hours of becoming uploaded, the post garnered just about 55,000 views. The Internet was left in splits with the comments box becoming filled with innumerable laughing emojis.
Anybody who follows Mumbai Police’s social media handles knows that diligently they spread awareness messages on different challenges, be it the significance of helmets or wearing masks in instances of COVID-19.
On April Fool’s Day, they had a funny and fascinating take on these flouting COVID-19 norms. Their Instagram post had a image that study, “The pandemic is over.” As you see the caption, you figure out what they meant. “Thinks that fool roaming without a mask.”
A couple of days ago, Mumbai Police added a inventive twist to the hit track, “Aaj main upar, aasmaan neeche” from the 1996 film Khamoshi, to spread a different message about COVID-19. The image featured the virus with a believed bubble that says “Aaj main upar because mask hai neeche.”
Wear your mask appropriately to ‘Khamosh’ the virus!#MaskHaiNeeche#CoronaHaiUppar#TakingOnCoronapic.twitter.com/ojIYZFcyco
— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) March 30, 2021
Even on March 31, in a series of revolutionary advertisements, they have applied wit and humour to highlight the need to have of wearing masks, and, at the similar time, making certain that it resonates with the youth. The advertisements have been a play on the taglines of 4 well-known brands – Colgate, Cafe Coffee Day, Garnier and L’Oreal.
Every time you step out, it is the mask that tends to make – ‘The Complete Look’!#TheBrandOfSafety#TakingOnCoronapic.twitter.com/lCLXDjvvyV
— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) March 31, 2021
In Maharashtra, there has been a speedy surge in COVID-19 instances. The police have began issuing challans to these flouting mask norms. On Thursday, Maharashtra registered 43,183 new instances – the highest ever addition in a single day. In 24 hours, 249 deaths have been reported in the state. The active instances now stand at 3.66 lakh, and the total COVID-19 count in the state is now 28,56,163.