New Delhi, May 7
The Punjab Police have booked Comedian Sanket Bhosale and actress Sugandha Mishra booked for allegedly violating Covid-19 norms.
According to the reports, the couple got married on April 26 in a private ceremony in Punjab.
The couple were however booked for breach of Covid protocols nine days after the wedding. The Punjab police has also booked the manager of the Club Cabana Resort, where the event took place.
The couple have been booked under the Disaster Management Act and section 188 of IPC for violating the official orders.
The Punjab police had booked the couple based on a video of their wedding that had gone viral. Speaking to the media, Phagwara SP Sarabjit Singh Bahia said that they registered a case on Wednesday based on the clip.
As per the rules, not more than 10 people can attend any wedding events.
Sanket Bhosale is a comedian, mimicry artist and actor. Meanwhile, Sugandha Mishra is a comedienne, a singer and a television host. She has played various characters in the comedy show – The Kapil Sharma Show and has also appeared in numerous other TV shows.
Certain reports claims that the FIR comes after Sanket Bhosale had featured in an ad that mocked Rahul Gandhi. He had featured in an advertisement that allegedly mocked Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
Recently, Mumbai based beverage company Storia Foods & Beverages Pvt. Ltd had released an advertisement to market its new range of milkshakes. The company recently launched its first-ever 360-degree marketing campaign, “Wish it never gets over”, for their range of Storia Shakes.
One of such ads had featured characters which appeared to be making fun of Sonia and Rahul Gandhi. Actor Sanket Bhosale was featured as a politician in the ad, and his character’s dialogues mimicked some of Gandhi-scion Rahul Gandhi’s political speeches.
However, Punjab police denied the claims and stated that the couple had hosted an event that broke the Covid protocols which led to the FIR.