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Mumbai Police takes cue from Elon Musk, shares cryptic lockdown mandate

In a creative and cryptic tweet, Mumbai Police the department shared an important message.

Published on: May 8, 2020, 16:46:31 IST
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Elon Musk’s revelation that his newborn son’s name is X Æ A-12 Musk has created quite a stir online. Though the tech giant has explained its meaning and how to pronounce it, the chatter involving the name is yet to die down. Taking advantage of that opportunity and cue from the SpaceX CEO, Mumbai Police has now shared a cryptic lockdown mandate. It’s both creative and funny.

Mumbai Police tweeted a cryptic message and invited people to solve it. (Twitter/Mumbai Police)
Mumbai Police tweeted a cryptic message and invited people to solve it. (Twitter/Mumbai Police)

Taking to Twitter the department asked people to crack a lockdown mandate and shared this:

Tweeted just over an hour ago, the post quickly piqued people’s attention with several trying to crack the tweet. While some wrote that it’s “Ae baith ghar,” others tweeted that it’s “All be at home.” Though slightly different versions, people concluded that it’s a message from Mumbai Police asking people to stay at home.

A few also praised the department for cashing in on such a trending topic and turning it into an advisory. Besides, people also praised the department’s creativity and some took a hilarious route to reply.

Check out how others reacted:

On Instagram, Mumbai Police shared a Stranger Things meme with a twist related to the current lockdown scenario. It’s hilarious.

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    Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.Read More