Kochi/Kottayam (Kerala) [India], April 3 : Police have arrested 23 persons, including a school manager at Erattupetta in Kottayam district, who orgsed Friday prayers.
They were arrested from Thanmaya school, said Erattupetta police.
In another incident, five persons, including a priest, were arrested for conducting a mass prayer in a Church at Kochi. Later they were released on bail.
The mass was conducted in St. Mary's church at Kakkattupara. Fr. T Varghese, who is the priest was arrested and later released, said Puthencruz police.
This comes at a time when the country is under a 21-day lockdown to prevent the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus.
( With inputs from ANI )