Tamil actor Arya has violated lockdown guidelines in Chennai by going for a run with his coach.

Arya ran for 18 kilometers with his coach and tweeted about it on July 5 amid the city-wide lockdown.

Arya ran for 18 kilometers with his coach and tweeted about it on July 5 amid the city-wide lockdown.Chennai resident Arya posted pictures of himself and his coach along with a screenshot of a fitness tracking app, including the duration and locations of the run.

The Tamil Nadu government extended its state-wide lockdown till July 31, 2020, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, due to an increase in the number of cases. There was a complete lockdown in Chennai till July 5 with all sorts of movement restrictions.

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