Faridkot, May 24

Already courting many controversies in connection with farmers’ tractor parade violence on Republic Day at Red Fort, actor-activist Deep Sidhu was today booked by the Faridkot police for violating the Epidemic Diseases Act, Disaster Management Act, prohibitory orders under CrPC and spreading the infection of disease dangerous to life.

According to the FIR, Sidhu, accompanying many unidentified persons, visited many villages of Jaito area and addressed gatherings at gurdwaras. Neither Sidhu nor his associates were wearing a mask, the police alleged. — TNS