The scenic BMC backroad that runs between mangroves on the one side and high-rises on the other at Lokhandwala, has always been used by local residents for jogging, running, cycling, etc. The problem is, they continue to use it for this, despite the strict curbs implemented to curb COVID-19.

The local police have tried every trick in the book over the past week, to discourage people from stepping out in the mornings and evenings. At the start of last week, barricades were set up on either side of the backroad. When that didn’t dissuade people, the authorities started patrolling every day, around 6 pm — which is the peak time for exercise enthusiasts to hit the streets. The police car, armed with a megaphone, announced that people should not be moving about, and implored residents to go back home. When this, too, had little effect, the Oshiwara police have now decided to put up a special banner to dissuade people.