Dharamshala boy schooling unmasked tourists in viral video becomes police mascot

A little boy who created a buzz on social media earlier this week for scolding people for not wearing face masks in a crowded street of Dharamshala has become the local police's mascot.

Five-year-old Amit recently appeared in a video where he was seen holding a plastic stick with which he poked everyone who passed him by and asked, “Tumhara mask kaha hai?" (Where is your mask?) But no one paid much attention to him. The video was shared on the Instagram page ‘Dharmshalalocal’ and soon became viral.

Soon after the video created a buzz on social media, The local police honoured Amit and presented him with a pahari cap, snacks and an energy drink.

Himachal Pradesh has been witnessing a huge surge in the arrival of tourists following the easing of lockdown restrictions. Meanwhile, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday pulled up the Himachal Pradesh government over the rampant flouting of Covid safety measures as tourists flocked to the hill state to escape the scorching heat of the plains.