Tanzania, April 2 -- Unguja. Police said here on Tuesday that there was no law that prohibits one from eating publicly at daytime during the Holy Month of Ramadhan, explaining that the arrest order was only meant for those smoking marijuana.

The explanation by Zanzibar Police Commissioner CP Hamad Khamis Hamad comes after days of confusion over reports that several people were arrested in Zanzibar for eating in public during the Holy Month of Ramadan.

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The Police had earlier said that the arrests were made after an investigation prompted by a circulated video showing people eating during daylight hours in Mnazi Mmoja Square, violating the fasting norms of Ramadhan.

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