A few weeks back, Palghar police arrested some people in connection with the murder of a sadhu during an incident in Palghar. The accused were taken to Wada police station and were under the custody over the last few weeks. As per the recent coronavirus test report, it is said that 11 accused have tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, the police station and they are joining Tehsildar's office will remain closed for the next two days.
Swabs of six other accused have been given for investigation and the reports of these tests have not arrived. It is also said that one of the accused had tested positive earlier on May 2, 2020, and this incident had raised concerns at the police station. Further, 11 more accused have been infected with the virus.
On April 17 2020, a driver and two sadhus were killed by a mob while they were on the way to Trimbakeshwar in Nashik. The car was halted by a large number of villages. Some of them questioned the passengers, soon the crowd threw stones at the vehicle and the mob started beating all the three members. Investigation after the matter said that more than a hundred people were arrested, of which nine were juvenile.
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