A case of social gathering results in the death of a Village Headman

A Village Headman in the Northern Division has passed away after he was part of a social gathering last night.

Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says the incident occurred at Baleyaganiga Village last night and a farmer is in custody who had allegedly assaulted the victim resulting in his death.

Qiliho says also in custody are three farmers who were allegedly drinking with the suspect and had breached social gathering directives.

There were 92 arrests made last night.

Social gathering breach accounted for 74 arrests.

The Western Division recorded 46 cases which include thirty seven social gathering breach arrests, 6 for curfew breach and 3 for lockdown breach.

The three arrested and charged for the lockdown breach had allegedly travelled to Kese Village, Naviti, Yasawa during the Lautoka lockdown period

The three have completed self-quarantine measures and were arrested and charged for failure to comply with orders and will be produced in Court today.

The Southern Division recorded 29 cases which include 24 arrests for breach of social gathering and five for curfew breach.

East recorded 10 cases, 9 were for breach of social gathering and 1 for curfew breach.

North recorded 5 cases, 4 were for social gathering and one for breach of curfew.

Central recorded one case of social gathering and curfew breach and one case of Malicious Act.