It is 3 am and the only figure visible in Sambhal city’s dark-lit bylanes is a lonesome man, walking down lazily with a kaftan loosely draped around his neck and a green ‘saafa’ covering his head.

A day after officials denied permission to the organisers for the annual ‘Neja Mela’, a police official on Tuesday said social media is being monitored and strict action will be taken against anyone ...