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Police Files Case Against Organizers of overcrowded Mela In Poonch

M S NAZKI

HT CORRESPONDENT

Poonch, July 24 : Police on Saturday filed a case against organizing committee of Baba Sakhi Sarwar for organizing a mela without permission in Poonch district.

A police officer told this Correspondent that information was received telephonically at Police Station Mendhar that committee Baba Sakhi Sarwar organised mela gathering without prior permission from the administration.

A large number of people participated in the mela and people were seen giving a complete go by to the covid-19 appropriate behavior, the officer said.

“A case (FIR No. 288/2021) under section 188/269/109 IPC registered against the organising committee.”