Communal tensions erupt after mob clashed over a social media post violence in the Yavat village of Maharashtra’s Pune district on Friday (August 1, 2025). Pune Rural Police detained the person, who updated the status concerning an alleged rape incident in Madhya Pradesh.
According to police, Yavat was peaceful after desecration of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue incident, in which two individuals were taken into custody. “On Friday, the situation erupts over a WhatsApp status. We have taken one person in the custody and start with the process of filing a case,” Special Inspector General (IG) for Kolhapur, Sunil Phulari, adding Section 163 has been imposed and issued a warning to those trying to incite mobs.
