VARANASI, Jan. 28 -- All roads leading to the Kashi Vishwanth Temple from Maidagini and those from Nai Sadak Via Girijaghar were thickly crowded and packed beyond capacity due to the reverse flow of pilgrims to Varanasi from the Mahakumbh.

Commissioner of police, Mohit Agarwal and additional commissioner of police (law and order) S Channappa along with senior officials controlled the crowd from Maidagin to Godaulia Girijaghar intersection, Beniabagh, Ramapura, Godaulia, Dashashwamedh Ghat to Lalita Ghat and areas around Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham. The ghats- especially Dashshswamedh Gha and Lalita Ghat were packed beyond capacity.

Deputy commissioner of police Gaurav Banswal with his team was present at the ghats to control and manage t...