Nizamuddin Covid scare: Search for Maulana Saad on; NSA's intervention preceded evacuation

In a big revelation on Wednesday, sources said that National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval had on March 28 intervened and spoke to Nizamuddin Markaz Chief, after which those who remained after Tabliqi Jamaat's congregation were evacuated.  As per sources, Maulana Saad, chief of Markaz, received a Police tice on March 28 after which he fled and continues to remain untraceable. Delhi Police sources said that raids are being conducted at his possible hideouts. Police also added that he it has been communicated to him to undergo a medical examination as he is a suspect for Coronavirus, as are all attendees of meeting. 

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On Tuesday evening, Republic TV had accessed a tape in which  chief of Tabliqi Jamaat Maulana Saad at Delhi’s Nizamuddin Dargah allegedly urged Muslims to defy lockdown and come out to pray toger to break COVID-19 “curse”.  While voice in audio clip has t been verified as Saad’s, he urged that if 70,000 lives have been claimed by this pandemic, doctors will t be able to stop it. He termed  pandemic as a 'conspiracy to separate Muslims and make m untouchable' but also added that those who have been detected with Coronavirus have to be quarantined.

Among those who attended Markaz event, Telangana reported 15 new COVID-19 positive cases and six people from state died. 4 cases from Andhra Pradesh were reported. Thirty-four from ida have been home quarantined as a precautionary measure, several people in Jaunpur, Maharashtra's Pune have also been quarantined. Seven from Shillong Markkaz who attended are missing. Ors are being traced in different parts of country, with numbers of confirmed Coronavirus infections arising from meeting increasing by hour.

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What is Nizamuddin COVID-19 scare?

A religious program was organized at Tablighi Jamaat's headquarters Markaz Nizamuddin mosque between 13-15 March which was attended by over three thousand people, from India and abroad, who since dispersed. After attending meeting, which took place prior to nationwide lockdown but after Delhi government's own directive against such garings, many of attendees returned to or parts of country, with spread of COVID-19 virus w being confirmed from numerous states as a result.

Nizamuddin Markaz: Delhi Police files FIR against Maulana Saad, ors of Tablighi Jamaat

A case was registered by Delhi Police against Maulana Saad and or officials of Tablighi Jamaat for violating restriction pertaining to religious garings. Sections under Epidemic Disease Act,1897 and Section 269, 270, 271 and 120-B of Indian Penal Code have been invoked. In FIR, it has been stated that congregation failed to take safety measures for prevention and treatment of COVID-19. 

mosque has claimed that while y were letting small groups of attendees leave from venue prior to Janta Curfew, several were stuck in area – which has w been entirely quarantined – owing to nationwide lockdown. Regardless, Delhi DyCM Sisodia has confirmed that over a thousand attendees have been tracked down, and over 600 have shown symptoms, indicating scope of threat.

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