An 80-year-old priest was
arrested on Monday morning for opening a temple for devotees in Panvel in neighbouring Navi Mumbai, police said.
Police got to know that Karumata Mandir in Owle area of Panvel was open since morning and was attracting devotees, after which a team visited the site, an official said.
"For opening the temple despite prohibitory orders as part of the lockdown for the coronavirus outbreak, the 80- year-old priest was arrested under IPC and Epidemic Diseases Act and then released on bail," said Senior Inspector Ajay Kumar Landge of Panvel City police station. PTI ZA.
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