While there has been a spike in burials in Muslim graveyards, the number of cremations in Malegaon, on the other hand, have remained more or less stable.
The decision to shift Tablighi Jamaat members to the shelter home was taken as they were outsiders and could not travel to their homes due to the lockdown.
The MHA order had specified that liquor and paan shops cannot have more than 5 persons at a time. However, visuals of liquor stores from across the nation show social distancing norms being openly flouted.
This offer to pay for the migrants' fare came two days after the Railway Ministry had clarified that the state and central governments are facilitating the movement of migrants through Shramik Special trains.
While most media outlets had shared the PTI newsfeed of the incident, The Wire decided to give it their own twist. For them, the terrorists who had taken a village family hostage were just 'alleged' terrorists.
In a video clip that has now gone viral on social media, Rajoura can be heard mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement about advancement of science and medicine in ancient India.
In the last week, over 100 videos showing slugfests between cops and local residents over such silent cremation using kerosene and other fuels have surfaced on Instagram, Facebook. The videos have also circulated among large WhatsApp groups across India and abroad.