Former prayer leader of Lal Masjid, Maulana Abdul Aziz was booked by police for the second time for violating the government’s ban on congregational prayers.
Abpara police booked Abdul Aziz and Abdul Sattar for defying Section 144, which has been imposed nationwide to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and ensure that the public takes social distancing seriously.
He has been booked for the same offence before but is yet to be arrested.
According to the police, Aziz held the weekly prayer without taking any preventive measures against Covid-19 and also displayed weapons.
A similar report was registered last week against Aziz and seven others for provoking the people unlawfully, against the coronavirus lockdown regulations set in place by the state. They also played jihadi anthems and organised a public gathering for the prayers.
The police officials said that they were on-duty near the mosque when they heard an announcement from the mosque’s loudspeakers for Friday prayer.
Aziz had said that they did not accept orders of a state that followed “international agenda”, adding that they would only abide by their own rules and laws.
Abpara police booked Abdul Aziz and Abdul Sattar for defying Section 144, which has been imposed nationwide to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and ensure that the public takes social distancing seriously.
He has been booked for the same offence before but is yet to be arrested.
According to the police, Aziz held the weekly prayer without taking any preventive measures against Covid-19 and also displayed weapons.
A similar report was registered last week against Aziz and seven others for provoking the people unlawfully, against the coronavirus lockdown regulations set in place by the state. They also played jihadi anthems and organised a public gathering for the prayers.
The police officials said that they were on-duty near the mosque when they heard an announcement from the mosque’s loudspeakers for Friday prayer.
Aziz had said that they did not accept orders of a state that followed “international agenda”, adding that they would only abide by their own rules and laws.