Assam Rifles rescues 3 sadhus from lynch mob in Assam
Team India Sentinels 10.58am, Thursday, July 5, 2018.
The three rescued sadhus
The Assam Rifles on Thursday rescued three sadhus when a mob of over 500 locals was about to lynch them at Mahur in Dima Hasao district of Assam.
The locals had suspicion that they were child lifters.
Indian Army spokesperson Col Aman Anand said, “Timely arrival of party of Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army of Assam) saved the sadhus who survived the ordeal with minor injuries.”
These sadhus were on long pilgrimage tour. After completing their visit to Maa Kamkhaya andParashuram Kund in Assam, they were on way to Agartala when they came under the locals’ attack.