The cleric, Abdul Hamid Mohammad Salimul Qadri, died on Sunday afternoon. Within hours, thousands of his followers from various parts of the state landed in Badaun. The attendees thronged the madrasa Alia Qadria from Monday morning.
To control the spread of the COVID-19 infection, the state government had ordered a strict ‘Corona curfew’ till May 17, but the crowd at the funeral procession continued to swell.
Badaun Superintendent of Police Sankalp Sharma told NDTV that cases have been registered against unknown persons and an investigation is underway. “Cases have been filed against unknown people under the Epidemics Act. We are watching the video to gather evidence and strict action will be taken against those found violating restrictions,” Sharma said.
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