Overview

• Violence erupted late Wednesday in Bahiyal village, Gandhinagar district, during Garba celebrations with stone pelting, vandalism and arson reported.
• Gandhinagar police attribute the unrest to an 'I love Muhammad' WhatsApp status posted by a Hindu man, though an official noted the posts may not have directly incited the crowd.
• Officers detained about 60 to 80 people and said more suspects are being identified through CCTV footage.
• Four shops and five to six vehicles were damaged, police said, and goods from one shop were burned; two police vehicles were also damaged, according to News18.
• Authorities report the situation is under control with heavy security deployed, and Indian Express says an FIR had not yet been registered.