New Delhi: Authorities of the state government evacuated Delhi's Nizamuddin Markaz and were sent to quarantine till Tuesday late night. Being the matter of discussion from last few days Police filed FIR against Tablighi Jamaat Markaz for violating the Epidemic Act provisions and also IPC Section 120B (criminal conspiracy)
Sources say a total of 2100 people have been evacuated from the Markaz till early morning and symptomatic patients have been shifted to hospitals. Delhi government source reports till Tuesday a total of 24 people have tested positive from the Nizamuddin Markaz Masjid. From the Markaz, while 441 were taken to hospitals, 1,447 have been put in quarantine.
The Crime Branch will also question the Markaz chief as well as Saad Kandhalvi, who organized such a large gathering of the sect's followers in a situation where coronavirus infection spreads quickly.
Crime Branch sources are investigating other participants of the gettogether at various parts of the country, many among them carrying the deadly corona infection. Many states reported that such religious followers have already been found corona-positive.
Besides, it would also list out foreigners who might have already left for their countries.
