Two policemen were injured when they came under attack by some people, who were stopped from gathering for Namaz in a mosque amid the lockdown in Uttar Pradesh”s Kannauj district, officials said on Friday.
The incident took place when 25-30 people, who were gathering for Friday prayers at the mosque were stopped by the police, following which they were attacked, Superintendent of Police, Amrendra Prasad Singh said.
Rajveer Singh of local intelligence and constable Saudan were injured in the incident, he said.
The injured were rushed to a hospital where their condition was stated to be stable.
Three people have been arrested in the matter and an investigation is underway.
While speaking to media, Circle Officer Pankaj Srivastava said, “These people gathered at a mosque in Bannadevi area to offer namaz. Police reached there and tried to explain to them that it is not advisable to perform community prayers when a coronavirus lockdown is in place. But the people did not heed to the advice and pelted stones at police.”
The police are investigating the matter and the probe is underway.
For the uninitiated, The government had announced a complete lockdown across the country on March 24 for 21 daysThe lockdowns were imposed to combat the rising threat of deadly coronavirus outbreak.
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