Video of the procession in which none of the participants wore face masks and went viral
Rajkot: Six persons were arrested in Veraval town on Wednesday for taking out a procession on the occasion of Ram Navami, in which devotees took part without following Covid guidelines.
They also did not seek permission from the authority concerned for their venture. Video of the procession in which none of the participants wore face masks and maintained social distancing also went viral.
“We booked them under relevant sections of Indian Penal Code, Epidemic Diseases Act and arrested them immediately,” police said.
Every year, devotees carry out procession from Soni Bazaar in the coastal town on occasion of Ram Navami but this year, public functions and processions have not been banned by the government.