Bridegroom, farm owner get jail terms for violating defence orders

By JT - Mar 25,2021 - Last updated at Mar 25,2021

AMMAN — A bridegroom was sentenced to six months in prison after violating defence orders. The man has held a wedding reception with about 300 attendants at a farm in Zarqa and he used a helicopter to arrive at the reception.

The owner of the farm also received a six-month jail term for violating Defence Order No.16 related to a COVID-19 ban on public gatherings exceeding 20 people, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.

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