Murder charges against Maulana Saad Kandhalvi, who hosted the infamous Tablighi Jamaat event?

Maulana Saad Kandhalvi, who hosted the infamous Tablighi Jamaat event, has been missing since March 28 after he was served a notice by the Delhi police. On Tuesday, the police registered an FIR against Maulana Saad and others members of the Tablighi Jamaat under the Epidemic Disease Act, 1897 and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for violating government directions prohibiting public gatherings and maintaining social distance to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Meanwhile, the Tablighi Jamaat's headquarters in Nizamuddin Markaz, which has become one of the major coronavirus hotspots in the country, has been sanitised after evacuation. Over 2,000 people, including foreigners and Indians from across the country, participated in the Tablighi Jamaat gathering in Delhi's Nizamuddin which violated lockdown guidelines and exposed many to COVID-19. Nizamuddin Markaz has been the international headquarters of the Jamaat for nearly 100 years.

As per reports, over 440 people began showing symptoms of COVID-19 after attending the congregation at Nizamuddin Markaz. In Tamil Nadu, at least 50 people who participated in the event have tested positive for coronavirus, followed by 24 in Delhi and 32 in Telangana. Six coronavirus deaths in Telangana have also been linked to the event.

He must face murder charges.