Guwahati, July 6 

Prompt action by the Army in Assam capital Guwahati on Thursday saved three Uttar Pradesh sadhus from getting lynched by a frensied mob glued together by rumours of child-lifting.

The incident occurred within the jurisdiction of Dima Hasao police station and the cops were assisted in the action by Territorial Army personnel based at Mahur Railway Station.

The sadhus were visiting various religious temples in Assam and were headed to Tripura.

As their car broke down on the highway, they had to spend the night in the vehicle.

In the morning, a mob, fuelled by child-lifting rumours on social media, gheraoed them.