Ahmedabad: Man booked for 60+ wedding guests

AHMEDABAD: The father of a groom was booked on Friday for the presence of more than 60 people at a marriage procession near Ambawadi Circle.
This is the first case registered under section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of the IPC following the directive issued by DGP Ashish Bhatia to keep an eye on people gathering for marriages.
A complaint has been registered at Airport police station by ASI Suresh Laxmanbhai.
In his complaint, he stated that he was on patrol near Ambawadi Circle when he saw a marriage procession. He realised there were more than 50 people present there.
The complainant stated that, as per government orders, there cannot be more than 50 people in a marriage. Also, permission was needed to take out a marriage procession. Since there no permission had been sought, the guideline issued by the state government had been clearly violated.
The police have registered a case against the father of the groom Kishan Solanki (51 years) Jugal Solanki (24), Savji Solanki (53) and Dilip Vaghela (25).
The police also took in possession the vehicles, speakers and other equipment used by the disk jockey leading the marriage procession.