Seven booked in Devgadh Baria while returning from jamaat

TNN | Apr 8, 2020, 04:05 IST

Vadodara: Seven people were booked in Devgad Baria in Dahod district after they were found moving around together on Monday. It came to light that the group was returning to the town after attending a jamaat at Vesma village in Navsari.
Devgadh Baria police spotted the group when it was walking towards the town. It came to light that these people were coming from Godhra. They told the police that they had stayed in Godhra at Meda Plot area on their way back from Vesma.
The seven people told the police that they had come to Godhra in a private vehicle and then reached Devgadh Baria in a van. All seven members of the group were booked for violation of the notification for lockdown.
Dahod health officials were informed regarding the group and its members examined at the place where they were stopped. The group was then taken to a quarantine facility at the sports complex in the town. Sources said the samples of the seven people were being collected for COVID-19 testing.