While the whole world is struggling to even step out to the grocery store around the corner to buy basic essentials because of being placed under lockdown, a party of 50 people was arrested in South Africa for attending a wedding.
Along with the party, the bride and groom were also taken into custody on Sunday when the police interrupted the ceremony. Photos and videos of the couple and their guests getting arrested are doing the rounds on social media and if anyone is planning to do the same, this should be a lesson to everyone.
According to a tweet posted by user handle?@UmhlathuzeM, the wedding took place in the Richards Bay area and Daily Mail reported that the groom is named Jabulani Zulu and the bride is Nomthandazo Mkhize. Moreover, the priest who performed their wedding ceremony was also arrested for breaking the lockdown protocol.
The South African government announced a strict lockdown last week and according to a BBC report, the police were informed about the wedding party and they arrived at the scene just a few moments after the couple was announced 'Man and Wife'.
The report further adds that the wedding party had to pay an amount of Rs 4,100 each to post their bail. Police official Vish Naidoo told Daily Mail,?"We will be interviewing each one individually and the charges will be put to them."?
South Africa has a total of 1,749 coronavirus cases and is placed under lockdown till April 16.