Hyderabad, Dec. 29 -- Some Japanese tourists reportedly faced mistreatment for wearing swimsuits and Santa Claus caps during a visit to a ghat in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

The incident occurred on December 25, when the tourists were preparing to take a bath at the Dashashwamedh Ghat. Some devotees stopped the tourists and accused them of urinating in the river. A video shared on social media, shows the devotees confronting the tourists, who are visibly frightened.

"Don't you have common sense? This is our Holy River. So many people are taking a bath here. Fold your hands and apologise," the devotees were heard saying to a tourist. They also asked him to call the tour guide.

As they felt threatened, the Japanese tourist sat on the stairc...