Two Indian men were detained for wearing sheikh attire near Ganga shrines, claimed to be filming a YouTube video, apologized, and were released. Dos hombres indios fueron detenidos por usar trajes de jeque cerca de los santuarios de Ganga, afirmaron que estaban filmando un video en YouTube, se disculparon y fueron liberados.

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. Dos hombres de 22 años de Haridwar fueron detenidos después de que un video los mostrara vestidos con atuendos de jeque y caminando cerca de Har Ki Pauri y Malviya Ghat en el Ganges. Initially claiming to be from Dubai, they admitted during questioning they were Naveen Kumar and Prince, filming for a YouTube channel. Inicialmente afirmando ser de Dubai, admitieron durante el interrogatorio que eran Naveen Kumar y Prince, filmando para un canal de YouTube. They apologized for unintentionally offending religious sentiments and were released after police cautioned them against repeating the behavior. Se disculparon por haber ofendido involuntariamente los sentimientos religiosos y fueron puestos en libertad después de que la policía les advirtió que no volvieran a cometer el mismo error. The incident sparked public debate over cultural sensitivity at religious sites during the Kumbh Mela. El incidente provocó un debate público sobre la sensibilidad cultural en sitios religiosos durante la Kumbh Mela.