As India continues to rise daily cases of COVID-19, a video of thousands of women gathered up at a religious event in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad district to “eradicate coronavirus” is going viral on social media.
The video of which occurred in Navapura village in Sanand taluka, on 3rd May, showed the women carrying water pots on their heads while walking towards a temple flouting all COVID-19 norms. The video grab also shows some men taking these pots to the top of the temple and emptying them.
On Wednesday, Ahmedabad rural police hop to action and arrested 23 people, including the village head. A police officer said villagers believed that coronavirus will just go away if water is poured on the Baliyadev temple.
Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sanand Division, KT Kamariya said, all the accused have been booked for violating a police notification regarding public gatherings under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code and the Disaster Management Act and the Epidemic Diseases Act.
