Gujarat: Video of over 5,000 dancing at wedding event goes viral, 2 cops suspended

SURAT: A huge crowd of over 5,000 people gathered at Pati village in Dolvan police station within limits of Tapi district on Monday to attend a musical night at a marriage function. The incident came to light only after videos of thousands of people dancing to the music went viral on Tuesday.
Sub inspector of Dolvan police station, V R Vasava and head beat constable of the town Kishore Sarvesinh was suspended for dereliction of duty after the video surfaced.

“I ordered the senior district police officials to take action against the sub inspector and the constable for negligence. They should have prevented the gathering,” said Rajkumar Pandian, additional DGP, Surat range.
“It is for the second time that a similar function was organised in Tapi district. Instead of registering an offence after such an event takes place, it is the police’s duty to ensure that no such event is organised in the first place,” Pandian added.
Police booked Kanu Gamit, father of the groom, Jitu Gamit and Nilesh Gamit, all residents of Navadi Faliya. “Police have started investigation in the case and those who organised the event will be arrested,” said Sujata Majmudar, superintendent of police, Tapi. Majmudar is under isolation after testing positive for Covid-19 since Monday.
Dolvan police registered an offence under various sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC) including disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant (188), negligent act (269), malignant Act (270). The accused were booked under Gujarat Police Act, Disaster Management Act and Epidemic Diseases Act.
Several other officers of Tapi district including senior deputy superintendents and police inspectors are also under isolation.