India, Feb. 28 -- Kenneth John

Having shouldered the responsibility of organising the 45-day Mahakumbh successfully, senior administrative, police officials and staff bid adieu to the mega event by taking the holy dip at the Sangam on Friday morning.

The Mahakumbh, which began with the Paush Purnima Snan on January 13 and concluded with the Mahashivratri Snan on February 26, drew 66.30 crore (663 million) devotees/

Led by Mahakumbh Nagar district magistrate and Mela officer Vijay Kiran Anand and additional director general of police (zone) Bhanu Bhasker, nearly 200 officials and staff of the Prayagraj Mela Authority bathed at the Triveni Sangam.

The senior officials who took the holy dip also included commissioner of police Tarun Gaub...