Three men dressed like sadhus were beaten up by a mob on suspicion of being child abductors in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district, police said on Thursday.
The victims, who were from Rajasthan, suffered minor injuries, Durg Superintendent of Police Abhishek Pallava said.
As many as 30 persons were questioned in connection with the incident that took place on Wednesday in Charoda town, the official said.
The victims were seen speaking to some children at a Dussehra fair by some people. Suspecting them to be members of a gang which abducts children, the mob thrashed them.
A police team took the three to a hospital. They were discharged after being treated for minor injuries, he added.
The victims were from Rajasthan though they were not carrying any identification, Pallava said. They were allowed to leave after questioning.
A First Information Report (FIR) was registered and 30 persons have been summoned for questioning, he added.
Condemning the attack, BJP state President and MP Arun Sao said there has never been such an atmosphere of anarchy in the state.