Maha MLA booked for violating lockdown norms

Amravati (Maha), Apr 14 () Independent MLA RaviRana and five others were on Tuesday booked by the police forallegedly violating the lockdown norms to pay tribute to B RAmbedkar on the occasion of his birth anniversary here inMaharashtra, an officer said.

Rana and others removed barricades installed by thepolice to reach the Irwin Square where they paid tributes atAmbedkar's statue at around 1 am, said Gadgenagar policestation inspector Manish Thakare.

Police have invoked section 188 (Disobedience to orderduly promulgated by public servant) of the Indian Penal Code(IPC), as provided under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897,against the MLA and his supporters, the officer added. CORRNSK NSK