A Delhi court Monday permitted 121 people from Kyrgyzstan and Bangladesh to step-free on the compensation of ₹5,000 each, after they accepted mild charges under the plea bargain process.
They were part of the congregation, which was in alleged violation of the visa norms and guidelines issued by the Indian government on Covid-19.
The court permitted them to step-free after the Sub-divisional magistrate of Defence Colony, who was the complaint in the case, Assistant Commissioner of Police of Lajpat Nagar, Inspector of Nizamuddin said they have no objection to the decision.
However, three Bangladesh and eight Kyrgyzstan nationals claimed trial after not accepting the mild charges under the plea bargain process in the case.
The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has listed more than 900 foreign nationals in relation with the case. The FIR was registered against Tablighi Jamaat leader Maulana Saad Kandhalvi and others on March 31.
In earlier hearing three Sri Lankan, foreign national from Nigeria, Tanzania pleaded not guilty and said they want to face the trial. Last week, Tablighis from Djibouti, Mali, Kenya and 17 Sri Lankans paid a penalty of Rs 5,000 each and step-free.
