Ten people booked in Hyderabad for offering namaz in masjid after violating lockdown

A case was registered against 10 people, including a minor, by the Hyderabad police after they allegedly offered prayers at a place of worship in the city and violated the prohibitory orders enforced to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

According to police, based on specific information, a team from the



Bachupally police station on Wednesday reached a mosque in  Indiramma Colony in Nizampet and found a group of 10 people offering prayers.

"Nine out of the 10 persons, including the Imam, managed to run away but one was caught. Police established the identity of others who also fled and registered a case," a police official said.