Mass marriage of orphan women in Rajkot faces Covid-19 strictures

RAJKOT: The organisers of a mass marriage event of 12 orphan women along with the manager of a marriage hall were arrested by Rajkot city police on Sunday on charges of violating Covid-19 guidelines.
Aji dam police officials said they received a tip off about mass wedding where Covid rules were being flagrantly violated. “We have arrested the organisers Roshan Kumar alias Suraj Ramji Pandya (32), his wife Jagruti Pandya and manager of the marriage hall Mahesh Mayani (53) for inviting guests more than the maximum permissible limit of 50 as approved by the government for social gathering under the Covid-19 guidelines. There were over 250 guests in attendance at the event,” police said. The marriage was organised at Shangar hall located near Ranuja temple on Kothariya Road in the city.
The mass marriage was organised by Shree Ram Dhun Santvani Mandla managed by Roshan Kumar and Jagruti Pandya.