Chandigarh, April 4 -- All those who had attended the Tabligh-e-Jamaat congregation in Nizamuddin area in Delhi and were traced in the State had entered Haryana before the nationwide lockdown was announced, State Director General of Police (DGP) Manoj Yadava said on Friday.

The DGP said during investigation it had come to the fore that all 1,277 people including 107 foreigners had entered the State before the lockdown was enforced and a majority of them came on March 14, 17 and 20. The countrywide lockdown was enforced from March 25.

"There were no restrictions in place when they entered Haryana. I can assure that no one entered after March 25," the DGP said during a joint media conference addressed by him and Additional Chief Secretary (...