Apart from personnel of paramilitary forces, around 100 swimmers were also deployed on ghats to keep a strict vigil and tackle any incident.
PRAYAGRAJ: The annual religious congregation — Magh Mela — came to a close at the Sangam with lakhs of devotees taking the holy dip on the last snan on Mahashivratri on Thursday. This also ended the 57 days of austerity and spirituality on the banks of the Ganga.
The Magh Mela, which began on January 14 amidst strict implementation of Covid-19 protocol, also witnessed mammoth Covid sampling drive, screening at entry gates and millions of devotees and pilgrims arriving on the banks of Ganga from different parts of the country to seek salvation and earn punya.