Delhi govt orders release of quarantined Tablighi Jamaat members, those needed in Nizamuddin markaz case to be handed over to police
FirstpostDelhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain issued an order stating that Tablighi Jamaat members who are named and needed in the investigation in Nizamuddin markaz incident will be sent to Delhi Police custody while all others will be sent back to their home states New Delhi: The Delhi government on Wednesday ordered the release of 4,000 Tablighi members who have completed their required quarantine period in centres in the National Capital, sources said. Delhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain issued an order which also stated that Tablighi members who are named and needed in investigation in the Nizamuddin markaz incident will be sent to Delhi Police custody. Thousands of Tablighi Jamaat members had been taken out of its markaz in Nizamuddin, where they had gathered for a religious congregation, and quarantined as the area became a major hotspot after a number of members tested positive for coronavirus. In a letter last month, Delhi Minorities Commission had demanded that Tablighi Jamaat members who are kept at quarantine centres in the city and have not tested positive for coronavirus be released, as they have completed twice the stipulated quarantine period of 14 days as COVID-19 suspects.