Parents of bride, groom booked for COVID-19 norm violations
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday lodged an FIR against the parents of a bride and groom soon after they entered into the wedlock.
To keep a check amongst those violating the COVID-19 protocols, the BMC is conducting raids at banquet halls, restaurants, eateries and pubs jointly with the Mumbai Police. On Sunday night, acting on a tip-off, civic officials of the M West ward raided the Cheda Nagar Gymkhana where they found around 300-350 people present at a marriage ceremony. Officials also stated that many of the guests were roaming without masks.
BMC had lodged a com
plaint against the parents of the bride and groom and the management of the gymkhana for violating the SOPs at the Tilak Nagar Police station.
"On the complaint of civic officials, a FIR has been registered against the gymkhana secretary, organizers, caterers and bride's parents and brother who booked the gymkhana for the marriage, " said Sunil Kale senior inspector of Tilak Nagar Police Station.
The violators were booked under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections 188 (disobeying the order of public servant), 269 (Negligent act likely to spread infection) and common intention (34), said officials.
Prithviraj Chauhan, assistant municipal commissioner and ward officer of M West said the marriage was arranged without permission of the ward.
"Similar raids will be carried out henceforth, people have now started to think that the pandemic is no more but this is not the case and people still needs to be cautious," said Chauhan.