Bangladesh, May 18 -- The Police have arrested around 64 foreigners from Bhopal for violating the Foreigners Act and the law of the land. The accused have been identified as the members of Tablighi Jamaat. They were booked for participating in various religious programs of the organization in violation of Foreigners Act and under the Indian Penal Code, a senior officer said on Saturday.

Seven cases were already registered against them under visa norms at various police stations in Bhopal.

Tablighi Jamaat has been in the spotlight over the infamous religious congregation at Nizamuddin in Delhi that played a notorious role in spreading the Covid 19 across the country. Many Covid-19 cases were reported when some Tablighis travelled back to...