No ban on bringing bodies to Varanasi for cremation: DM

Varanasi District Magistrate Kaushal Raj Sharma has clarified that there's no ban on bringing bodies to the city for cremation. This came amid reports of a ban on transportation of corpses to Varanasi for last rites. Sharma has issued instructions that if people from outside come to Varanasi with bodies, they should be helped to reach the ghats for cremation.