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COVID-19 Panic: Maharashtra Man Beaten For Sneezing In Public

Kolhapur: The fear over the coronavirus pandemic has become all-pervasive with a motorcyclist being beaten in in Kolhapur in Maharashtra because he sneezed in public.

The matter came to light after a CCTV video of the fracas, which took place at Gujari in the city on Thursday, went viral on social media. Police, however, said no complaint had been registered.

The video showed that a bike-rider stopping and asking another rider on the road why he sneezed without covering his face with a handkerchief as it could cause the spread of coronavirus, news agency PTI reported.

It led to a heated exchange, and the man who had allegedly sneezed was beaten up.

The incident led to a traffic jam as many other vehicles stopped.

Maharashtra has reported at least 49 confirmed coronavirus patients so far, including one who died.

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