The Centre on Tuesday credited R500 to over four crore Jan-Dhan accounts of women as part of its relief package amid the Coronavirus lockdown. However, the SMS alert led to hundreds of people thronging to banks and once again, breaking social distancing protocol.

Mumbai police felt helpless amid the crowds that kept swelling throughout the day. In Malwani, everyone including the elderly and children were seen near a Bank of India branch which is a stone's throw away from the local police station.