Police and other security personnel attempt to maintain law and order after a clash broke out between members of two communities over a social media post, in Akola Pic/PTI
The police have detained 26 people in connection with the incident which took place at around 11.30 pm on Saturday in the sensitive Old City area, they said
District Magistrate Neema Arora ordered the imposition of Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which prohibits unlawful assembly of people, in four police station areas in the city to maintain law and order
The violence took place after a religious post that went viral on a social media platform, Superintendent of Police (SP) Sandip Ghuge said
Police used tear gas to disperse the rioters and the situation was now under control. According to local administration, state Deputy State Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is also the guardian minister of Akola district, was monitoring the situation and appealed to people to maintain peace
A vehicle damaged during a clash, that broke out between members of two communities over a social media post
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