Clicking selfies, pictures or videos while distributing food to the needy amid COVID-19 lockdown can land people in jail.

Ajmer District Collector has ordered that taking selfies and videos while distributing food to needy during COVID-19 lockdown is a punishable offence.

Ajmer District Collector has ordered that taking selfies and videos while distributing food to needy during COVID-19 lockdown is a punishable offence.ANI reported that District Collector Vishwa Mohan issued an order stating that taking selfies and photographs while distributing food items to people by any NGOs and other organizations during COVID-19 lockdown has been banned in Ajmer, Rajasthan. The order added that under section 188 of the Indian penal code, strict action would be taken against those indulging in activities that violate any of the social distancing norms.

Similarly, the Times of India reported that Ajmer DC has passed an order to ban taking selfies and photographs while distributing food to people during COVID-19 lockdown.

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