<p>The father of a groom and his brother were arrested on Saturday in Odisha's Ganjam district, a Covid-19 hotspot, for violating safety protocols during the marriage function, police said.</p>.<p>The district administration has also imposed a penalty of Rs 50,000 and registered FIR against other family members of the groom and bride in this connection, they said.</p>.<p>"On charge of violation of Covid-19 rules for marriage in Berhampur, Rs 50,000 fine was collected and FIR filed against both the parties," Ganjam Collector V A Kulange said.</p>.<p>"Our joy should not ruin others' lives," he said.</p>.<p>The groom's father and his brother have been held, SP (Berhampur) Pinak Mishra said.</p>.<p>The incident came to the fore after a video surfaced, in which guests were seen without masks and dancing close to each other at the marriage procession, and many holding hands.</p>.<p>According to the state government's Covid-19 guidelines, a maximum of 50 people can participate in a marriage function, while strictly adhering to social distancing norms and wearing masks</p>.<p>Kulange said attendees of the marriage procession will be sent to institutional quarantine.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-tamil-nadu-sees-record-single-day-spike-with-over-4800-new-cases-indias-tally-crosses-632-lakh-toll-at-18307-856206.html">Follow latest updates on the Covid-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>Sources said a well-known hotelier in the town had obtained permission from the authorities for his son's marriage at a hotel at Gopalpur-on-Sea on July 2.</p>.<p>The hotel has reportedly been sealed for seven days, they said.</p>.<p>As part of containment measures, the Ganjam district administration has also prohibited movement of people from rural areas to towns.</p>.<p>The district has reported 2,066 Covid-19 cases so far, and it also tops the list of fatalities with 20 people succumbing to the disease. Odisha's coronavirus death toll stands at 34.</p>.<p>According to an official notification, two IAS officers -- Parul Patawari and Vishal Singh -- have been appointed as special ADMs (in-charge) for Covid-19 management in Chhatrapur and Bhanjanagar sub-divisions in the district. </p>
<p>The father of a groom and his brother were arrested on Saturday in Odisha's Ganjam district, a Covid-19 hotspot, for violating safety protocols during the marriage function, police said.</p>.<p>The district administration has also imposed a penalty of Rs 50,000 and registered FIR against other family members of the groom and bride in this connection, they said.</p>.<p>"On charge of violation of Covid-19 rules for marriage in Berhampur, Rs 50,000 fine was collected and FIR filed against both the parties," Ganjam Collector V A Kulange said.</p>.<p>"Our joy should not ruin others' lives," he said.</p>.<p>The groom's father and his brother have been held, SP (Berhampur) Pinak Mishra said.</p>.<p>The incident came to the fore after a video surfaced, in which guests were seen without masks and dancing close to each other at the marriage procession, and many holding hands.</p>.<p>According to the state government's Covid-19 guidelines, a maximum of 50 people can participate in a marriage function, while strictly adhering to social distancing norms and wearing masks</p>.<p>Kulange said attendees of the marriage procession will be sent to institutional quarantine.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-tamil-nadu-sees-record-single-day-spike-with-over-4800-new-cases-indias-tally-crosses-632-lakh-toll-at-18307-856206.html">Follow latest updates on the Covid-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>Sources said a well-known hotelier in the town had obtained permission from the authorities for his son's marriage at a hotel at Gopalpur-on-Sea on July 2.</p>.<p>The hotel has reportedly been sealed for seven days, they said.</p>.<p>As part of containment measures, the Ganjam district administration has also prohibited movement of people from rural areas to towns.</p>.<p>The district has reported 2,066 Covid-19 cases so far, and it also tops the list of fatalities with 20 people succumbing to the disease. Odisha's coronavirus death toll stands at 34.</p>.<p>According to an official notification, two IAS officers -- Parul Patawari and Vishal Singh -- have been appointed as special ADMs (in-charge) for Covid-19 management in Chhatrapur and Bhanjanagar sub-divisions in the district. </p>