Residents of a village near Gokak stopped a jeep carrying Naga sadhus, suspecting them to be child kidnappers. This led to an altercation, following which the sadhus asked them to be taken to the police station.
At the station, they informed the police that they were from Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh and were on their way to Rameshwaram for a pilgrimage.
Meanwhile, a similar rumour led to tension in Avarolli village near Saundatti.
