Nizamuddin Markaz case:Delhi crime branch sends notice to 800 foreign Tablighi Jamaatis

Notices have been sent to 800 foreign Tablighi Jamaatis in the Nizamuddin Markaz case by the Delhi Crime Branch. The congregation held in March and attended by thousands of people had run into controversy after many of the attendees tested positive for COVID-19, leading to a huge spike in the number of cases in the country.

New Delhi: The Crime Branch of the Delhi Police has sent notices to 800 foreign Tablighi Jamaatis in the Nizamuddin Markaz case.The notice was sent under section 41A of the CRPC to cooperate in the questioning.

All these foreign Tablighi Jamaatis are currently lodged in quarantine centres.

Earlier also, a notice was sent to some foreign Jamaatis under the same section and they were questioned. The 1900 Jamaatis, whose LOC (Look Out Circular) was released, are being investigated.

The Crime Branch is also taking action on the passports of Maulana Saad and the rest of the accused.

The congregation held in March and attended by thousands of people had run into controversy after many of the attendees tested positive for COVID-19, leading to a huge spike in the number of cases in the country.

Last month, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had blacklisted 960 foreign Jamaat followers in the country for flouting visa norms.

Last month, the Union health ministry had said that nearly 30 per cent of the COVID-19 cases reported in India were linked to the Tablighi Jamaat's markaz event.