Curious case of missing Tablighi Jamaat members
India TodayThe Tablighi Jamaat members, who caused a sudden spike in the positive cases of coronavirus in the country, have become a headache for multiple states and intelligence agencies as hundreds of them are still missing. An investigation by India Today TV has found that hundreds of Tablighi Jamaat members, who either attended the congregation at Markaz or came in contact with them, are still missing in various states. According to highly placed sources in various states, 40-50 Tablighi Jamaat members of those who came in contact with them are missing in Maharashtra, around 25 to 30 are untraceable in Uttar Pradesh, 20 to 30 being searched in Bihar, 20 to 25 in missing in Tamil Nadu and 15 to 20 are untraceable in Karnataka. According to the government’s data, as on April 18, 2020, 84 per cent of positive cases in Tamil Nadu were attributed to Tablighi Jammat members, whereas 63 per cent positive cases had links with the Tablighi Jamaat members in the national capital.