67 booked in UP for offering Friday prayers in a mass
Bahraich (UP): Sixty-seven people were booked for taking part in congregational prayers at a mosque here on Friday, police said.
Amid rising cases of COVID-19, large gatherings are not allowed in the state, they said.
People gathered in large numbers at a mosque in Jatara village under Jarwal Road police station area and offered prayers on Friday, Station House Officer (SHO) Harshvardhan Singh said.
In view of the coronavirus pandemic, any such gathering is not allowed, he said on Saturday.
Appeals have also been issued by religious leaders in this regard. Despite this, Friday prayers were offered collectively at the mosque, he added.
An FIR has been registered against 67 people, of which 20 are unidentified, under sections 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life), 270 (malignant act likely to spread infection of disease), among others, of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the police said.
Uttar Pradesh recorded its biggest single-day jump of 2,667 COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the state's tally to 60,771, according to official data.
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Rajsthan Royals beat Punjab Kings by 6 wickets
Mullanpur (PTI): Rajasthan Royals defeated Punjab Kings by six wickets in their Indian Premier League match here on Tuesday.
Invited to bat, opener Prabhsimran Singh scored 59 up front while Marcus Stoinis provided the final flourish with an unbeaten 62 off 22 balls as Punjab Kings posted 222 for 4.
The Royals then put up a collective batting effort to overhaul the target with four balls to spare.
Earlier, leg spinner Yash Punja picked up two wickets for the visitors.
Brief Scores:
Punjab Kings: 222 for 4 in 20 overs (Prabhsimran Singh 59, Marcus Stoinis 62 not out; Yash Punja 2/41).
Rajasthan Royals: 228 for 4 in 19.2 overs (Yashasvi Jasiwal 51, Donovan Ferreira 52 not out; Yuzvendra Chahal 3/36)
