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Five FIRs Lodged and 15 Arrested After Communal Unrest in Pune’s Yavat Village

Heightened security under Section 144 has restored order following arson and vandalism sparked by a viral social media post.

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People gather after two groups clashed over a social media post, in Yavat in Pune's Daund tehsil, Friday. (PTI)
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Overview

  • Police have registered five FIRs against more than 500 people accused of arson and vandalism during Friday’s unrest.
  • Authorities arrested 15 individuals, including the youth accused of uploading the objectionable WhatsApp post, and remanded them to custody.
  • Rioters set ablaze a motorcycle, two cars and a bakery before heavy police deployment quelled the violence.
  • State Reserve Police Force units were mobilized and officers deployed tear gas and lathi-charge ahead of a 48-hour Section 144 order.
  • Officials reported no injuries or fatalities and said peace is returning under a heightened security presence.