Tanzania, March 29 -- Dar es Salaam. Police in Zanzibar's Mjini Magharibi region arrested 12 individuals for eating and drinking in public during the daytime in the month of Ramadhan, a time of fasting for Muslims.

Zanzibar, with a predominantly Muslim population, enforces regulations based on Islamic principles during Ramadhan for both locals and visitors.

The Acting Regional Police Commander, Abubakar Khamis Ally, mentioned 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.

Eating in public during daylight hours in Ramadhan is considered an offense, leading to the individuals being held at Madema p...