Chennai 12-day Lockdown begins: Arterial roads closed, 18,000 cops on duty and drone surveillance

Starting wee hours of Friday, the 12-day lockdown (June 19th-30th) has come into effect in Chennai and parts of its adjoining districts such as Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur and Chengalpattu. By deploying over 18,000 cops, shutting down arterial roads and setting up 288 check-posts across the city, the authorities want to ensure that...