The police in Indore have booked 13 persons including a former corporator, for taking out five Tazia processions in city on Sunday. The SHO of Khajrana police station has been removed over dereliction in duty.
Meanwhile, Mayor Malini Gaud has written to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for action against senior officials over incident. Those arrested by police include former corporator Usman Patel.
Despite police presence, Muslim community members in large numbers in Khajrana area had taken out five Tazia processions on Sunday breaching social distancing and with most of them not wearing masks.
The police acted after BJP leader Umesh Sharma tweeted incident to DIG police after which SHO of area was removed and Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) has been issued show cause notice on matter.
All kinds of processions and gatherings are prohibited by district administration in city after a massive covid19 outbreak in city early this year.
Meanwhile alleging intelligence failure over Tazia processions, Mayor and MLA Malini Gaud wrote to CM Chouhan seeking action on senior officials in city. The BJP leaders are mum on the Ganesha pandal set up by party MLA Ramesh Mendola in assembly constituency no2 area against norms.
Congress spokesperson Aminul Khan said that action could be taken against Tazia procession without permission but demanded action on BJP MLA Ramesh Mendola as well.