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Published 15:18 IST, April 11th 2020

Times the Kolkata police gave a 'viral' twist to Coronavirus and won over the internet

During the pandemic, the Kolkata Police have been lighting up the mood of citizens with their quirky videos, here's taking a look at a few quirky videos by them

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The Kolkata police always manage to keep citizens informed about all that's happening in Kolkata through their social media handle. But apart from sharing serious news, the Kolkata police’s Twitter handle also tries to brighten up the mood of their fellow citizens by sharing some quirky videos of Kolkata police patrolling. Recently, the Kolkata police garnered praise on the internet for its efforts to instill faith and spread happiness amidst the lockdown.

To brighten the mood in the City of Joy, the Gariahat Police Station sang their own rendition version of filmmaker-musician Anjan Dutta's hit song Bela Bose as they went on to give it a Coronavirus twist. The video shared by the DC SED Kolkata Police, policemen were wearing masks and seen crooning Bela Bose at a residential area near Gariahat. Check out the cheerful video below.

After this cheerful video by Kolkata police, they once again went on to brighten up the mood of citizens with another musical performance. The Kolkata police officers opted for a song from Satyajit Ray's film Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne to spread awareness about the COVID-19 pandemic. In the video that was shared by the Kolkata Police, one can see the cops singing their version of the song wearing mask and gloves. And the citizens cheering for them from their windows. Check out the video below.

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Fan reactions 

Netizens also went on to laud the police for their kind approach and commented all things nice. Some also thanked the police for their hard work and courage. Check out a few tweets from netizens.

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Updated 15:18 IST, April 11th 2020