A message is being circulated on social media with a claim that a 24-hour lockdown is being imposed in Telangana following Eid, from May 26, 2020, onwards.
“24-hour lockdown in Telanga State from this Tuesday” the message read.
— inhandwriter (@News_Waah) May 22, 2020
According to the linked article in the post, in order to maintain social distancing immediately after Eid, Chief Minister of the state, K. Chandrashekar Rao has decided for a 24-hour lockdown.
It further reads that the 24-hour lockdown, with effect from Tuesday, might keep people inside homes just as Janta curfew had done.
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the viral message and found the claim to be false.
We ran a Google search and did not find any credible news report supporting the viral claim.
We then found a tweet by Telangana State Police, stating that the message is fake and no such announcement was made.
#Itsfake, Plz don’t believe & share such fake news.
No such announcement was made.
But its everyone’s responsibility to support us in fight against #Covid19.#MaskOn & #PhysicalDistance, while you are out- essential needs.#LockDown relaxations given by Govt., but not by Virus. pic.twitter.com/PF4hXS9TZz— Telangana State Police (@TelanganaCOPs) May 23, 2020
The above information proves that the viral message in circulation is false.
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