Imam of mosque, others booked for COVID-19 lockdown violation in Jammu & Kashmir's Reasi

An FIR was registered against Molvi Mohammad Zafar, Imam of Jama Masjid (Nowabad) and others for conducting religious gatherings.
Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) sanitization team walk amid rains during lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus. (Photo| ANI)
Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) sanitization team walk amid rains during lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus. (Photo| ANI)

JAMMU: The police on Friday booked several persons, including the Imam of a mosque in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district for violation of the lockdown orders amid the coronavirus outbreak, officials said.

An FIR was registered against Molvi Mohammad Zafar, Imam of Jama Masjid (Nowabad) and others for violating orders, banning religious gatherings, imposed by the district magistrate in connection with coronavirus outbreak, officials said.

They added that in another incident, a case was registered against a shopkeeper - Ramesh Kumar - who had kept his shop open at Nai Basti in Reasi in violation of the orders.

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