160 foreigners from 7 countries ‘missing’ from Tablighi Jamaat found in Delhi
New Delhi: As many as 160 foreigners supposed to have “disappeared” from Nizammudin’s Markaz Tablighi Jamaat’s headquarters, the new epicentre of coronavirus infection in the national capital of India, have been found from Delhi, according to an intelligence report, which also says that five out of the 160 are women. In addition there are 13 Indian nationals, which takes the total count to 173. All of them had recently visited the Markaz headquarters, the intelligence report has said.
The report is prepared by the Special Intelligence Branch of Delhi Police. A copy of the report has also been shared with the Delhi Health Secretary. It clearly mentions the places where the people who had “disappeared” stayed.
The confidential report informs the Delhi health authorities that these people have visited the Tablighi Jamaat and that they could be the carriers of the dreaded coronavirus infection. It asks the health authorities to ensure that these “suspects” do not become part of any crowd, it said.
The reports about “disapperance” of some suspects from the Jamaat headquarters came on Tuesday following which an FIR was registered against six persons, including Maulana Mohammad Saad Kandhalvi, the chief of the Markaz Tablighi Jamaat. Five aides of Kandhalvi whose names were mentioned in the FIR, have also “disappeared”.
Delhi Police’s Crime Branch is investigating the matter.
The FIR also mentions those whom the Nizamuddin SHO had angrily asked to remove the crowd on March 23-24 in a video which has now gone viral. Despite the SHO’S strict warnings, the crowd comprising hundreds of Markaz followers refused to vacate the place.
The confidential report mentions 14 places where information about the “disappeared” Jamaat followers can be collected. The first name among these places is C-block Rajiv Nagar, Bhalswa Dairy, where eight Indians (four men and four women) have been found. All of them had visited the Markaz headquarters a few days back.