Muharram procession in pandemic: Anand Police book crowd of 500-600
August 31, 2020
Khambhat: Anand Police has booked over 500 people who gathered for Muharram procession in Khambhat town in breach of police notifications pertaining to Covid-19 pandemic. A procession of Muharram, despite ban passed through the city by the time police reached to disperse the crowd. FIR filed against a crowd of about 500-600 people involves sections of the Disaster Management Act, Epidemic Diseases Act, violation of police notification, unlawful assembly. In addition to this, those who were not wearing mask would face Rs. 1,000 fine.
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