Odishatv Bureau

Koraput: Throwing Covid-19 guidelines to the winds, hundreds of people gathered at Kanchana village under Lamtaput block in Koraput district to witness a football match on Sunday.

The ground was chock-a-block during the match which was followed by a cultural program in the vicinity, where the crowd didn’t care to maintain social distance. Barring a few, none of them had sported masks. The video of the event has gone viral.

The scene appeared no less than a fair. People were seen watching the dance performance to the tunes of popular songs and clicking photographs with their cell phones. Making things worse, few leaders of the ruling party, government servants and police personnel were also spotted participating in the programme.

Macchkund Police Station CI Prafulla Kumar Lakra admitted that Covid-19 guidelines were flouted during the programme.

“We were aware about the crowd flouting Covid-19 guidelines during the match and the cultural programme. But the turnout was too large to initiate any action,” said Lakra.

According to sources, Koraput SP Mukesh Kumar Bhamoo has ordered a probe into the matter. Additional SP of Koraput and SDPO of Jeypore has been given the charge of the investigation.

“I have ordered an inquiry into the matter,” said Bhamoo over phone.

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