NASHIK: The city and the rural police would be maintaining strict bandobast to ensure that no processions are taken out on Friday on the occasion Muharram.
Every year, a large number of tazia processions are conducted in the city on the occasion of Muharram. However, due to the pandemic, no processions are allowed this year in an effort to prevent the further spread of Covid-19.
Sajan Sonawane, the senior PI of the Bhadrakali police station, said they have conducted meetings with the Muslim community members and have informed them about the government guidelines against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Muslim community members have been told to offer prayers at their homes and not conduct the processions. Nonetheless, as a precautionary measure, a strict bandobast would be deployed in various parts of the city.
Chandrakant Khandvi, the additional SP of Malegaon, also said that meetings have been conducted with the peace committee members who have been informed about the government guidelines. Further, a force of 350 personnel would be deployed across the textile town as a precautionary measure.
