12 including Naib Sarpanch arrested for defying Covid-19 norms during yagna in Ganjam

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Published By : Prameya News Bureau | July 11, 2020 IST

Berhampur, July 11: Polasara police today arrested 12 persons including a Naib Sarpanch for defying Covid-19 regulations during a consecration of a temple at Mardarajpur village in Ganjam district. Police arrested the Naib Sarpanch identified as Krushna Chandra Jena and 11 others after the Block Development Office (BDO) of Polasara block lodged a formal police complaint. A video of more than 500 participants taking a round of the village during a yagna has gone viral on social media. The participants were spotted violating the norms of social distancing during the ritual. Besides a number of participants were also spotted not wearing masks.

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