Summary:
The Crime Branch of Delhi Police on Tuesday registered an FIR agaist Maulana Saad and other members of the Tablighi Jamaat for violating the government order restricting religious gatherings in wake of the coronavirus crisis. The statement was issued as the Nizamuddin Markaz emerged as the biggest coronavirus hotspot in India after a congregation defied lockdown orders and gathered for a religious event. "700 people who attended this congregation have been quarantined while around 335 people have been admitted to hospitals," the minister said. The Delhi government has launched a house-to-house mapping exercise in two nearby colonies on Tuesday to check for coronavirus cases. The Union Home Ministry has said foreigners who attended the event in violation of visa rules will be barred..