Bengaluru: Priest booked for holding pooja at temple violating COVID guidelines
Bengaluru: Local police on Wednesday booked a priest of a temple for allegedly violating COVID-19 protocol and holding pooja at the temple.
The incident was reported from Bastarpete’s Gangamma Temple in Devanahalli Taluk. Police sources informed that an FIR has been filed against the priest. The priest has been identified as Gangadhar.
According to the guidelines issued by the state government, public entry to temples is restricted in Bengaluru Rural District. Holding and organizing poojas is also restricted under the guidelines. Allegedly, social distancing norms were also violated during the pooja.
Police have added the further investigation into the matter will follow.
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Punjab Police cops withdrawn from Kejriwal's security
Chandigarh, Jan 23 (PTI): Punjab Police personnel deployed in the security of Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal have been withdrawn, the state police chief said on Thursday.
"Time to time, we get reports of threats to chief minister Bhagwant Mann and Arvind Kejriwal and we share them with the concerned agencies.
"Following the directions of the Delhi police and the Election Commission today, we withdrew the component of the Punjab police in the security of Kejriwal ji," Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav told reporters in Patiala.
"We showed our concerns to them. We will remain in touch with them. We will share our inputs with the Delhi police," he said.
The development comes ahead of the elections for the 70-member Delhi Assembly on February 5. The poll results are set to be declared on February 8.
