High security for 'shravan mela'

Lucknow, July 18 (UNI) The 'Shravan mela', beginning on July 31, will be held under high security cover to prevent any terror attack following the arrest of two HuJI militants from the state capital, Additional Director General of Police (law and order) Brij Lal today apprised all the senior police officials about the terrorist threat and ordered them to install proper security cover and maintain strict vigil to avoid any untoward incident.

A large number of Shiv devotees popularly known as 'kanvarias' will reach the mela site to mark the occasion, especially on August 11, the day when 'jal abhishek' of Lord Shiva is done with the holy water of river Ganga brought from different corners of the country.

Shravan mela is held every year on the 'sravan' month of solar calendar.

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