Overview
- The viral clip shows two young men in Gulf-style robes roaming and bathing at Har Ki Pauri’s Malviya Ghat.
- Priests alerted the Ganga Sabha, which informed police after the men identified themselves to priests as ‘Habibullah’ and ‘Habibi’ from Dubai and claimed to be influencers.
- Haridwar police later identified the duo as Naveen Kumar and Prince, both 22 and residents of Sidcul, who said they were filming for YouTube.
- In the footage, one of the men says, “They can roam anywhere in India,” when a priest asks them to leave.
- The pair apologized and were released with a warning, and the Haridwar SSP said further action will depend on the ongoing investigation as the state considers access restrictions sought by priests.