Ahead of Dussehra, UP Police in Ayodhya imposed a ban on burning a 240-foot Ravana and 190-foot Meghnad and Kumbhakaran effigies, citing security concerns. Officials said the effigies, prepared over a month by artisans for the Film Kalakar Ramleela Samiti, lacked official permission. Circle Officer Devesh Chaturvedi noted the event was not traditional and stressed security considerations.