Vadodara: Eighteen people were arrested on Tuesday for violating Covid-19 rules after they organized a gathering to perform rituals for getting rid of troubles in their family.
The Warasia police arrested them at Jogni Mata temple in Sanjaynagar.
Police said Jesingh Bharwad and his brother Dahya had met Baba Devipujak, a priest at the temple and told him about their family troubles.
Devipujak asked them to perform some rituals in the Chaitra month.
The brothers asked him to conduct the rituals at the temple.
On Tuesday morning, the brothers gathered and invited people from their community to attend the rituals.
The cops got information about the gathering and reached the spot.
All the 18 persons including the temple priest were arrested for flouting Covid safety protocols, not wearing face masks and observing social distancing.
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18 arrested for flouting nCov norms
