The Uttar Pradesh police has issued a notice to companies that prohibits any form of religious gathering in public spaces such as parks, making special mention of the Friday prayers offered by Muslims. The notice, issued by the Sector 58 police station, further said companies of those employees found offering namaz will be held responsible. The notice also says that employees may offer their prayers only in mosques, idgahs or within the premises of the company. Sector 58 is predominantly an IT sector and according a report, a few executives of companies in the area have been served notices. The report said the executives are also concerned that the jurisdiction of the directive could potentially spread to the other regions in the state.