Goa, Nov. 13 -- Tension prevailed in Mangor after panic spread among devotees following allegations that the Navy had closed access gates leading to the Ayyappa Temple, disrupting access to the place of worship.

Vasco MLA Krishna Daji Salkar intervened in the matter along with the Deputy Collector, Mamlatdar and SP Gurudas Kadam to defuse the situation.

The officials held discussions with Naval authorities and members of the temple committee to resolve the issue and ensure that devotees could continue visiting the temple without interruption.

Following the discussions, the Navy reportedly agreed in principle to keep the gates open, providing relief to devotees.

Salkar said a meeting with senior Naval officials would be convened to arr...