Inquiry ordered into cop’s b’day celebration in Morbi

RAJKOT: Two days after the video of a high-profile celebration event at a Morbi mall attended by local political leaders, a policeman and government official went viral on social media, Morbi superintendent of police, S R Odedara, ordered an inquiry into the matter where Covid guidelines were seen being flouted flagrantly.
The event at Sky mall located on Sanala road in Morbi town which was also attended by local BJP MLA Brijesh Merja and the deputy collector, shows people dancing without wearing masks and not maintaining social distance.The inquiry has been handed over to police inspector B T Sarvaiya, A division police station of Morbi town.
According to primary details, the event to felicitate corona warriors was organised by Young India Group where the organiser, Sanjay Rabari, also celebrated the birthday of his friend, Deven Rabari, a police constable posted at Ahmedabad police control room.
While the organiser had taken police permission for the felicitation programme, there was serious violation of Covid-19 guidelines, said cops.