Updated: December 22, 2020 7:13:32 pm
Suresh Raina issued a statement on Tuesday after his arrest. (File photo / BCCI)
Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina, who was arrested in Mumbai for violating Covid-19 guidelines and released on bail, said he was in town for a photoshoot and had gone to the nightclub for dinner. quick before heading back to Delhi.
Police arrested Raina and 33 other people, including singer Guru Randhawa and Bollywood celebrity Sussanne Khan after a raid on a nightclub in Mumbai.
“Suresh was in Mumbai for a session that lasted late into the night and was invited by a friend for a quick dinner before catching his flight back to Delhi. I was not aware of local schedules and protocols, ”the statement read.
“Once indicated, he immediately complied with the procedures established by the authorities and regrets the regrettable and unintentional incident. He always maintains the rules and laws established by the governing bodies with the utmost respect and will continue to do so in the future as well. “
The Chief Inspector of the Sahar Police Station, S Mane, had said earlier on Tuesday: “A raid was carried out around 2.30 am on the Dragonfly Club near Mumbai airport. We found that guests and those who operated the club were not following lockdown measures, such as wearing masks or observing social distancing. We arrested 34 people that included seven staff members. “
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The officer confirmed that Raina was detained under articles 188 (disobedience to the duty of order promulgated by the public servant) and 269 (acts in a way that could spread an infection) among others. Since the sections could be bail, they were immediately released.
In the context of a new strain of coronavirus emerging in the UK, the Maharashtra government decided on Monday to impose a nightly curfew in all municipal areas of the state starting Tuesday night. The curfew will be in effect from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. and will remain in effect until January 5.
All stores, except essential services such as medical stores, must close at 11pm. All non-essential travel will not be allowed after 11pm. The state will deploy police on the road to ensure compliance. More than five people cannot gather outside during the specified hours.
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