India, Dec. 24 -- Asking the authorities to learn a lesson from the Pilibhit incident in which three alleged pro- Khalistan terrorists were gunned down in an encounter on Monday, chief minister Yogi Adityanath has told officials to remain alert as the Mahakumbh is a mega event and no terrorist organisation should be able to target it.

Adityanath was reviewing preparations for Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj on Monday. He instructed officials to make foolproof security arrangements, including the deployment of anti-drone technology in the entire Mela area to counter any drone attack.

Adityanath's instructions came hours after the alleged terrorists, said to be backed by the ISI, were killed in retaliatory firing during an encounter with the ...