Maharashtra's Buldhana district, news agency PTI report said. In the wake of recent Covid-19 cases across the state, the Maharashtra government recently prohibited religious, social and political gatherings.Sub-Divisional Officer of Police Ramesh Barkate said, "The incident took place on Friday when the people took out the annual 'Sandal yatra' to the shrine of Sailani Baba."Despite the prohibition against mass gatherings, more than 1,000 people took part in the event on Friday evening.
The police reached the spot and repeatedly asked people to disperse and go back home, but they did not pay heed to the advice, the official said.