Updated August 5th, 2020 at 18:31 IST
Maharashtra: MNS activists detained for gathering to perform puja
Seven Maharashtra Navnirman Sena activists were detained by the CIDCO police for allegedly gathering to perform a puja in TV Centre area of Aurangabad city on Wednesday, police said.
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Seven Maharashtra Navnirman Sena activists were detained by the CIDCO police for allegedly gathering to perform a puja in TV Centre area of Aurangabad city on Wednesday, police said.
A video of the detention that took place in the afternoon hours went viral on social media.
At least seven MNS activists, including district president Suhas Dashrathe, had gathered to perform a puja to celebrate the ground-breaking ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, inspector Ashok Giri of CIDCO police station said.
They were detained for a few hours, as the gathering was not permitted amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he said.
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Published August 5th, 2020 at 18:31 IST