fbpx
Connect with us

News

Hundreds Of People Go To Brickfields For Last-Minute Shopping For Tamil New Year, Police Intervenes

Published

643644
Source: The Star Online (Image for illustration purposes only)

Follow us on Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest stories and updates daily.

So here’s a joke. It’s MCO phase 3, like almost a month into authorities telling Malaysians to stay home, and on Monday evening (13th April), hundreds of people were at Little India, Brickfields, KL, shopping.

giphy

According to a report by the Star online, the throngs of people were there for last-minute preparations for the Tamil New Year, Vishu and Vaisakhi. As traffic built up, the police were called in to disperse it at the main road of Jalan Tun Sambanthan, which was lined with rows of cars parked bumper to bumper.

“There were cars double- and triple-parked along the road causing a tailback of up to several hundred metres. From my apartment I could see everything and it was jammed despite the MCO”, said one who preferred to remain anonymous, adding that it resembled a Deepavali shopping scene.

“To be fair, while some shops observed social distancing, it was evident that the shopkeepers were struggling, due to the large crowd”, said K. Ramoo who went to buy flowers.

In some of the stores, customers were made to check their temperature and given sanitisers upon entering.

Bombaypoint

“But once customers were inside the shops, all social distancing rules flew out of the window as people started crowding too close to each other, ” added Ramoo.

Besides that, there were also a few illegal stalls that were set up in front of the shops selling Indian cakes and sweets. The stall owners were foreigners who were not wearing gloves and there was no social distancing between the customers when they were in queue.

which area to stay in kuala lumpur 4

The police eventually handled the situation but there you have it, today’s joke. Pretty certain we’re going to be here till next year. 

Also read: Curry Puff Lady In Langkawi Has Been Selling Ketum Water To Increase Income During MCO

pjimage 2020 04 15T124546

Source: Wikipedia

Follow us on Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest stories and updates daily.



Just In

feat image malaysia pal feat image malaysia pal
News5 hours ago

15 Palestinian Prisoners Released by Israel Will Reportedly be Deported to Malaysia as Part of Ceasefire Deal

Malaysia will reportedly be one of four countries that will be hosting Palestinian prisoners recently released by Israel as part...

feat image shooting feat image shooting
News8 hours ago

Setia Alam Shooting: 1 Injured, 8 Gunshots Fired, Suspect Stopped a Vehicle & Forced Driver to Help Him Escape

The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has given an update on the shocking shooting incident that took place inside a mall...

collage 40 collage 40
News9 hours ago

PDRM Confirms Shooting Incident Inside Mall in Setia Alam, Viral Videos Show Patrons Fleeing The Scene

A shooting took place at a shopping complex in Setia Alam, Shah Alam, at around 10pm last night (February 8),...

feat image selangor sultan feat image selangor sultan
News13 hours ago

Selangor Sultan Rejects Proposed Muslim Guidelines at Non-Muslim Events, Stresses Importance of Religious Tolerance

The Ruler of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, as the head of Islam in the state, today expressed his disagreement...

feat image guideline feat image guideline
News14 hours ago

Dr Akmal Makes Drunk Driving Analogy to Show Need for Muslim Guideline for Attending Non-Muslim Events

Over the past week or so, a proposed guideline for Muslims attending non-Muslim events in Malaysia drew controversy after it...

feat image malaysia tiktok shop feat image malaysia tiktok shop
News16 hours ago

M’sians Spent a Whopping RM12.07 BILLION on TikTok Shop in 2024, World’s 6th Biggest Spenders on The Platform

Introduced in Malaysia in early 2022, TikTok Shop, the e-commerce arm of the social media platform, has positioned itself as...

feat image perodua ev feat image perodua ev
News18 hours ago

Perodua Says Its Affordable EV May be Priced Under RM80k, But Owners Have to Lease The Battery Separately

Previously, we shared how Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) will be producing affordable electric vehicles (EVs) in Malaysia by...

feat image depot feat image depot
News19 hours ago

China National Breaks into Ampang Jaya Depot & Drives Away with Her Axia That was Towed by MPAJ, Gets Arrested

A China national was arrested by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) recently after she trespassed into the Ampang Jaya Municipal...

Announcement

Latest Videos



TRENDING TODAY