Ramgarh: Rajrappa temple’s Nyas Samitee held a meeting on Wednesday to implement the Covid directives of the state government during Swasth Suraksha Saptah.

The committee announced that darshan for devotees will be closed from April 22, 6am to April 29, 6am. Traditional worship at the main temple will be continued.

"Pat of temple will open at 4 am and Mangal Arti will be held. At 12 pm, Bhog and arti will be organised. At 7pm, Shringaar and Aarti will be performed. The Pat will close in the evening after these daily rituals," said Shubhashish Panda secretary Nayas Samiti.

On Ram Navami, there was less number of devotees at the temple.

(Our correspondent)

Youth beaten by police for violating night curfew

The injury marks sustained by the youth. Vishvendu Jaipuriar

Hazaribagh: A 23-year-old youth was beaten by Korra police on Tuesday when he stepped out past the night curfew to buy medicines for his Covid infected brother and sister.

Requesting anonymity, the youth said he was waiting near the Nilambar Pitambar chowk for a bus to drop off the medicines when officer-in-charge Prashant Mishra came and beat him despite his repeated pleas.

Mishra refuted the charge and said the youth was trying to blame the police that too when he himself was wrong.

Mishra said the police are trying to do their job to prevent the spread of the virus.

(Vishvendu Jaipuriar)