Dois homens indianos foram detidos por usarem trajes xeques perto de santuários de Ganga, alegaram estar filmando um vídeo do YouTube, pediram desculpas e foram liberados. Two Indian men were detained for wearing sheikh attire near Ganga shrines, claimed to be filming a YouTube video, apologized, and were released.

Dois homens de 22 anos de Haridwar foram detidos depois que um vídeo mostrou-lhes vestindo traje xeque e andando perto de Har Ki Pauri e Malviya Ghat no Ganga. Two 22-year-old men from Haridwar were detained after a video showed them wearing sheikh attire and walking near Har Ki Pauri and Malviya Ghat on the Ganga. Inicialmente alegando ser de Dubai, eles admitiram durante o interrogatório que eram Naveen Kumar e Prince, filmando para um canal do YouTube. Initially claiming to be from Dubai, they admitted during questioning they were Naveen Kumar and Prince, filming for a YouTube channel. Eles pediram desculpas por ofender involuntariamente sentimentos religiosos e foram liberados depois que a polícia os advertiu contra repetir o comportamento. They apologized for unintentionally offending religious sentiments and were released after police cautioned them against repeating the behavior. O incidente provocou debate público sobre a sensibilidade cultural em locais religiosos durante o Kumbh Mela. The incident sparked public debate over cultural sensitivity at religious sites during the Kumbh Mela.