As per the information provided by Mr. Marbaniang, around 150 people gathered for the car temple festival around 6.30 a.m. and the sub-inspector had failed to prevent it. The PSI had, two days back, conducted a meeting with the secretary of the temple and told him not to organise any programmes. The secretary had agreed and given it in writing that no such event would be organised,” Mr. Marbaniang told the media. A week ago, Chennanna Bali and Gundanna Bali, head and secretary of the temple, announced the cancellation of festival due to the lockdown. According to sources in the village, the temple car was pulled between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. when the police personnel’s changed shift.

Source: The Hindu April 17, 2020 04:35 UTC