Hyderabad: Pastor & 19 others booked for violating lockdown

HYDERABAD:

Bachupally police

on Friday registered a case against a

pastor

and 19 others for allegedly participating in a group gathering, violating lockdown orders to contain Covid-19.

Bachupally Police said the case is registered against 20 persons, including a pastor under section Epidemic Diseases Act,

Disaster

Management Act, Section 188 (disobedience to government order) of the

Indian Penal Code

.

The accused had gathered at a house on the occasion of Good Friday. When police came to know about the incident, they went to the location and captured photos before registering a case.

A few days ago, in a similar offence,

Bachupally

police registered a case against persons who gathered for prayers in a mosque in Bachupally.