ID verification of all visitors made mandatory
Hindustan Times Lucknow|January 01, 2025
With just days remaining for the formal start of the mega religious fair of Mahakumbh 2025, the mela police have made identity verification of all visitors a must in the sprawling tent city spread across 4,000 hectares.
HT Correspondent

MAHAKUMBH NAGAR (PRAYAGRAJ): With just days remaining for the formal start of the mega religious fair of Mahakumbh 2025, the mela police have made identity verification of all visitors a must in the sprawling tent city spread across 4,000 hectares.

Be it saints, workers, or even policemen, verification of all visitors in the fair area has been made mandatory. From the working roadside vendors to the shop operators and employees, the identity of everyone will be verified. The mela police will ensure the identity of every person by running Operation Verification continuously till January 13, informed officials.

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