Truck driver arrested for offering ‘namaz’ on roadside in Gujarat (Deccan Herald)

The accused offered 'namaz' after stopping his truck at a busy crossroad on a highway on Friday

Palanpur: A truck driver was arrested for allegedly offering ‘namaz‘ (prayers) on the side of a busy road without permission in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district, police said Sunday.

A case was registered against Bachal Khan (37) after a video surfaced on social media, in which he was seen offering prayers in front of his truck parked on the side of a busy crossroad near Palanpur city, an official from Palanpur (west) police station said.

The accused offered ‘namaz’ after stopping his truck at a busy crossroad on a highway on Friday, he said, adding that someone shot a video which went viral on social media, prompting police action.

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