Maharashtra government on Thursday said it will conduct a probe to find out how 23 members of Wadhwan family travelled to Mahabaleshwar in Satara district amid nationwide lockdown.

We will conduct an inquiry to find out how 23 members of Wadhwan family travelled to Mahabaleshwar. — ANIL DESHMUKH (@AnilDeshmukhNCP) April 9, 2020

Earlier today, police detained 23 people including DHFL promoters Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan at their farmhouse in Mahabaleshwar for violating prohibitory orders.

According to officials, the Wadhawan family along with others travelled from Khandala to Mahabaleshwar on Wednesday evening in their cars, even when both Pune and Satara districts are sealed amid ongoing lockdown for containing coronavirus.

Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan are accused in Yes Bank and DHFL fraud cases. They were spotted at their 'Diwan farm house' by civic authorities. All 23 people will be booked under section 188 of IPC (disobedience of lawful order of public servant), said a senior official of Mahabaleshwar police station.

According to PTI report, home minister Deshmukh said that principal secretary (home) Amitabh Gupta had apparntly given the Wadhawans a letter, permitting the family to travel to Mahabaleshwar.

"Such letter is given only in emergency....On Friday detailed information will be collected and action will be taken keeping in mind the protocol. What happened was not right," the minister said.