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Chaos outside liquor stores as India eases coronavirus lockdown

In Delhi and other Indian cities police liberally swung "lathi" batons -- long hardened bamboo canes -- to control crowds outside liquor stores

Police swung batons on Monday to beat back thirsty Indians jostling to buy alcohol for the first time in 40 days as the government eased further the world's biggest coronavirus lockdown.

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