Man assaulted for 'leaking' info on Tablighi meet attendees

A group in Maharashtra's Solapur district assaulted a man for allegedly leaking information about seven persons who attended the Tablighi meet in Delhi to a village 'gramsevak'. According to police, an offence case has been registered at the Vairag police station in connection with the assault.

Mumbai:A man was assaulted by a group in Maharashtra's Solapur district for allegedly informing a village official about those who attended the Tablighi Jamaat gathering in Delhi, police said on Thursday.

The aged man had informed the village 'gramsevak' about seven persons who attended the Tablighi meet and also insisted that they be tested for coronavirus, police said.

Apparently angered by this disclosure of information, the group on Tuesday assaulted the man, police said.

An offence case has been registered at the Vairag police station in connection with the assault, police said.

PTI Report