AHMEDABAD: A training center proprietor in Jasdan city of Gujarat’s Rajkot district has been detained for allegedly flouting Covid-19 criteria after authorities discovered over 550 students inside their assumptions during a raid, authorities said Monday.

The raid in the center, situated several 215 kilomeres in here, happened on Sunday and its operator, recognized since 39-year-old Jaysukh Sankhalva, has been detained on Monday, stated Rajkot Superintendent of Police Balram Meena.

“He had been detained under IPC and Epidemic Diseases Act provisions for disobeying police telling on Covid-19 standards in addition to for threatening action that might spread disease. The kids are handed on to their parents,” he explained.

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According to authorities, Sankhalva conducts a training centre-cum-hostel to offer instruction to students looking for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya and Balachadi Sainik School entry examinations.

“According to a tip off, we found that the premises and discovered 555 pupils between age 9-10 accepting tuition. These kids weren’t wearing masks was social distancing being preserved. The center has been working even though the state government’s ban on classroom instruction because of this Covid-19 epidemic,” Jasdan authorities channel sub inspector JH Sisodiya stated.

Before his arrest, the Sankhalva told colleagues that the students were remaining in his hostel because May 15 with parental approval.

“Many of these are assumed to look for Navodaya Vidyalaya entry evaluation, which got postponed. The parents of the children requested me to store them at the hostel as opposed to ship them all home,” he promised.