Haridwar (Uttarakhand):
Haridwar Police has arrested six persons for allegedly smoking 'hookah' at Har ki Pauri ghat.
Speaking to ANI on Thursday, Superintendent of Police of City, Haridwar, Kamlesh Upadhyaya said, "Some tourists were found smoking hookah at Har-ki-Pauri on July 7. They have been arrested by the police."
"A case has been registered and an investigation into this matter is underway. We also want to send a message to the public that we will not tolerate such behaviour," he said.
Lakhs of people visit Har-Ki-Pauri, which is regarded as one of the holiest Ghats in Haridwar. It is the place where River Ganga flowing from the Himalayas touches the plains.
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