The Delhi Police Special Crime Branch and Delhi government officials, in a joint operation on Wednesday, identified 275 foreign nationals who had attended a Tablighi Jamaat gathering at Markaz Nizamuddin in Delhi. The foreign nationals include 172 from Indonesia, 36 from Kyrgyzstan and 21 from Bangladesh. "104 persons who had attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation at Nizamuddin Markaz in Delhi were picked from various mosques yesterday. Meanwhile, Lucknow Police said, "FIR has been registered against some Muslim clerics for allegedly hiding 23 foreign nationals. FIR has been registered on the grounds of violation of rules under Lockdown, hiding information about the foreign nationals, and religious preaching upon arrival on a tourist visa."

Source: dna April 02, 2020 02:48 UTC