Ahmedabad: Cocking a snook at COVID-19 norms, numerous girls turned up at a religious occasion organized in a village in Gujarat’s
Ahmedabad district to “eradicate coronavirus”, police stated on Wednesday (May 5), including 23 folks, together with the village head, have been arrested.
A video of the incident, which occurred in Navapura village in Sanand taluka on May 3, confirmed round 500 girls carrying water pots on their heads whereas strolling in the direction of a temple.
The video seize additionally reveals some males taking these pots to the highest of the temple and emptying them.
After the video clip went viral on Wednesday (May 5), Ahmedabad rural police stated acceptable motion had already been taken.
A police officer stated villagers believed that coronavirus will simply go away if water is poured on the Baliyadev temple.
“The incident took place on May 3 at Navapura village where women had gathered in large numbers carrying water pots. A police team rushed to the spot on the same day and arrested 23 villagers, including sarpanch Gafabhai Thakor, for organizing this event. Police had also seized the music system from the spot,” stated Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sanand Division, KT Kamariya.
He stated all of the accused have been booked for violating a police notification concerning public gatherings underneath part 188 of the Indian Penal Code and the Disaster Management Act and the Epidemic Diseases Act.
In view of the surge in COVID-19 circumstances, the Gujarat authorities had banned every kind of public gatherings within the state.
As of Tuesday (May 4), Gujarat’s total COVID-19 tally stood at 6,20,472 with 7,779 fatalities, the state well being division had stated.
