Three tourists from Sweden were detained for violating certain sections of the Foreigners’ Act by attending a prayer meeting in the Dibrugarh district of Assam on Wednesday.

According to the Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) – Bitul Chetia, the police initiated a suo moto case against the trio for attending the prayer and peace meeting at Ghinai under Namrup police station with a tourist visa.

The tourists were produced before the court and were found guilty under the Foreigners Act. It directed the deputy commissioner and the district police to arrange for their deportation.

This three-day prayer meeting was organized by the United Church Forum, a body of different churches, with due permission from the district administration.

The tourists will be sent to Guwahati on Thursday, and subsequently deported to Sweden, Chetia said.