Tensions Grip Pune Village After 2 Groups Clash Over Social Media Post, Fadnavis Assures Action

Communal violence erupted in Yavat village of Pune’s Daund taluka on Friday over a social media post about an alleged rape in Madhya Pradesh, The Hindu reported.

No person was injured in the violence, according to the police.

The social media post referred to the alleged rape of two minor girls by a 60-year-old priest inside a temple in Madya Pradesh, according to The Hindu.

The person, whose post allegedly sparked tensions, was detained by the police, The Indian Express reported. The man is not a resident of the village.