The police have filed a case against Roorkee mayor Gaurav Goyal, the local councillor and 18 others for violating lockdown regulations and not maintaining social distancing. This action was taken after the mayor and councilor took out a procession to welcome sanitation workers and policemen on Friday.
The sanitation workers and policemen were welcomed by the local councillor Sanjeev Rai Toni and others on Imli Road during the afternoon which resulted in crowding and violating of social distancing rule.
During the event, people welcomed the police personnel and sanitation workers by showering flowers from their roofs. For this ‘appreciation’ the mayor and councilor along with the sanitation workers walked through various areas of the ward. Photos of the procession of a number of people soon went viral on the social media. After this, a case has been filed under various sections against the mayor, councillor and 18 others in Civil Lines Kotwali.