Published 18:17 IST, April 9th 2020
South Africa: Couple arrested from their wedding ceremony for violating lockdown orders
A couple from South Africa was arrested after they were caught celebrating their wedding with 53 other guests in attendance. They were later released on bail.
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With coronavirus lockdown imposed in almost all countries around globe, people are taking different approaches towards preventive measure with some t hesitating to violate it. Recently, a couple from South Africa was arrested after y were caught celebrating ir wedding ceremony with 53 or guests in attendance. According to reports, police stormed wedding ceremony with guns and face masks and arrested couple along with priest and guests who were present re. couple h just finished taking ir wedding vows when police arrived and arrested m.
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Media reports suggest that police were alerted by concerned citizens following which y arrived at venue and stopped ceremony. foot of couple's arrest is doing rounds on social media with people calling m 'COVIDIOTS' for t following lockdown orders and putting lives of ors in danger, including ir own. In video, groom and bride can be seen getting into a police van in ir full wedding dress. All arrested people were taken to Empangeni police station on April 5. As per reports, couple was released under stringent bail conditions.
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Lockdown violations have become a common sight across world. recently, a man from United Kingdom drove 336 km to buy bre that according to him was Rs 93 cheaper than what he was getting near his home. man was fined by police for t hering to lockdown orders and also for overspeeding as he was caught driving at 177 km per hour with two young children in his car. police handed him a challan and reported case to court.
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Coronavirus outbreak
dely coronavirus infection has claimed nearly 89,700 lives across world and has infected over 15,33,500 people globally since it first broke out in December 2019. China was most affected country until last month before Italy and Spain surpassed it to record most number of deaths anywhere in world due to COVID-19. United States, France, United Kingdom, and Iran have also overtaken China in terms of COVID-19 death toll. virus is believed to have originated from a seafood market in China's Wuhan city, epicentre of disease, where animals were reportedly being tred illegally.
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18:17 IST, April 9th 2020