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Youths of Ajmer village take 'bald' step in fight against coronavirus

In order to protect themselves from the coronavirus people of Mayapur village in Rajasthan's Ajmer have sealed their borders to ensure no outsider enters their village nor any local person leaves the area.

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Published : Apr 14, 2020, 8:53 PM IST

Ajmer: Fear and panic are slowly gripping rural parts of Rajasthan, people of Mayapur village have decided to seal themselves by putting up makeshift barricades and closing all the three entrances of the village.

Youths of Ajmer village take 'bald' step in fight against coronavirus

What is more interesting is the fact that the youth of the village have shaved their heads to mark the death of coronavirus in the village.

Mundan, as they call it, is the ritual of shaving the head post when someone dies.

Villagers have also pasted hand-written posters and banners that prohibit entry of outsiders and restrict locals from crossing the village boundary.

Till now no coronavirus positive case has been reported in the village.

Also Read:COVID-19: Lockdown extended till May 3, strict guidelines to be issued in hotspots

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