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Allah is angry: Tablighi Jamaat Markaz chief blames sins of mankind for coronavirus

Allah is angry: Tablighi Jamaat Markaz chief blames sins of mankind for coronavirus
Maulana Mohammad Saad, in a new audio message, said, "There is no doubt that sins of human beings are responsible for this problem [novel coronavirus]. Allah is angry."
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Munish Chandra Pandey 
New Delhi
April 2, 2020UPDATED: April 2, 2020 18:56 IST

Maulana Saad of Nizamuddin Markaz is absconding. (India Today)
HIGHLIGHTS
Sins of mankind responsible for coronavirus, Markaz chief has said
The absconding Maulana has also taken a u-turn on his earlier statement
He has now urged his followers to follow govt rules and observe lockdown
In a new audio message, the chief of Tablighi Jamaat Markaz, Maulana Saad has blamed the sins of mankind for novel coronavirus which has infected over 9 lakh people around the globe including over 2000 cases in India. Maulana Mohammad Saad, in a new audio message, said, "There is no doubt that sins of human beings are responsible for this problem [novel coronavirus]. Allah is angry."

Maulana Saad is absconding and different teams of police are tracing him in UP and Delhi. Mohammad Saad has also taken u-turn from his earlier statement where he had asked Jamaat members to ignore lockdown restrictions. In the new audio, he can be heard saying, "People should follow the guidelines and advise of doctors. I myself am in isolation and people should follow the instructions."

Mohammad Saad has been named as an accused in the case is reportedly not traceable. The earlier audio clip, which is in possession of India Today TV, Mohammad Saad can be heard saying, "If you think you will die if you assemble in a masjid, let me tell you, there is no better place to die."

Saad further can be heard saying, "This is not the time when you leave your prayers, meeting people just because doctors are saying. When Allah has given this disease, then no doctor or medicine can save us."

The Delhi government and Delhi Police had instructed the Markaz authorities to vacate the premises. Markaz had informed the police on March 24 that they are following the instructions and guidelines of government as far as Covid-19 is concerned. Mohammad Saad in the audio seems to be saying otherwise.

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In the old video, Saad further tells the gathering, "This is the time when mosques should be populated. I feel pity for those who are saying that this is a time when people who should not go or stay inside mosques. This is the time when we should be not be scattered and leave mosques. If we gather inside mosques then Allah will create peace and comfort in the world."

The government has identified 824 foreign nationals who visited Markaz and 2,361 people were evacuated on April 1. Hundreds of those who attended gathering have been tested positive for Covid-19 across the country and 606 others have symptoms of coronavirus.

Maulana Muhammad Saad Kandhlawi, 54, is an Indian Muslim scholar and a preacher. He is a great-grandson of the Tablighi Jamat founder Muhammad Ilyas Kandhlawi.



Nizamuddin Markaz chief Maulana Saad absconding, manhunt in UP, Delhi
Delhi Police sources have told India Today TV that at least two teams are in western UP to trace Mohammed Saad while his close relatives have been questioned by the police to find out his whereabouts.
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Munish Chandra Pandey 
New Delhi
April 2, 2020UPDATED: April 2, 2020 11:15 IST
Maulana Saad 
Maulana Saad of Nizamuddin Markaz is absconding. (India Today)
The Delhi Police has formed different teams to trace the chief of Nizamuddin Markaz, Maulana Saad, who has gone absconding after an FIR was lodged against him.

Delhi Police sources have told India Today TV that at least two teams are in western UP to trace Mohammed Saad while his close relatives have been questioned by the police to find out his whereabouts. The residences of Saad’s relatives have also been searched.

Another team of Crime Branch is looking for Saad in different mosques and places where he might be hiding. Efforts by the Delhi Police to reach on his mobile phones have also failed and his phone is switched off since the FIR was lodged. In a recent audio clip, Saad was heard claiming that he is in self-isolation.

A technical team of Crime Branch has also started tracing the IP address of the new audio of Saad which was uploaded on Wednesday.

India Today TV has learnt that a team of Delhi Police has been asked to prepare a list of Indians who were present at the gathering who left the Markaz before March 24.

Sources said, thousands of Indian nationals apart from 824 foreign nationals attended the gathering of Markaz at Nizamuddin in Delhi before leaving for Chilla activities in different states. The Delhi Police is sharing the details of these individuals with law enforcement agencies of different states so that they can be traced and quarantined.

Police is also in touch with 14 hospitals where people who were inside mosque have been admitted after they were evacuated on Wednesday.

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Once released, their statements will be recorded by the police. Over 2361 people were evacuated by police and medical experts out of which 606 have symptoms of Covid-19. Over hundred individuals who attended the gathering have been tested positive for coronavirus in Delhi so far.

Police have also instructed its officials to take precautions while probing the case.

The police registered an FIR against Maulana Saad and others members of the Tablighi Jamaat under the Epidemic Disease Act, 1897 and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for violating government directions prohibiting public gatherings and maintaining social distance to contain the spread of coronavirus.

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/video/watch-what-maulana-mahmood-madani-has-to-say-about-tablighi-jamaat-maulana-saad-and-coronavirus-1662599-2020-04-02

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