Curfew imposed in Haridwar a day after final Shahi Snan of Kumbh Mela

A day after the final Shahi Snan of the Kumbh Mela was observed, curfew has been enforced in Uttarakhand's Haridwar on Wednesday. The curfew will be in place till May 3.

All urban areas of the district and some rural areas will have a complete curfew.

The last Shahi Snan at the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar on Tuesday was a subdued affair with seers keeping the ritual symbolic in view of the country facing a massive Covid crisis with over three lakh cases being recorded each day in the last one week.