One individual was killed and eight others, including two police officers, were harmed after a conflict broke out between individuals from two networks in Maharashtra's Akola city over a virtual entertainment post, authorities said on Sunday. They stated that in connection with the incident that occurred around 11.30 p.m. on Saturday in the sensitive Old City area, 26 people have been detained by the police. Locale Justice Neema Arora requested the burden of Section 144 of the Criminal System Code (CrPC), which forbids unlawful gathering of individuals, in four police headquarters regions in the city to keep up with the rule of law.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Sandip Ghuge stated that the violence occurred following a religious post that went viral on a social media platform. Individuals from the two gatherings pelted stones at one another. According to Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Monika Raut, the incident also caused damage to a few vehicles. "Eight others were injured and one person was killed. Two police officers were among the injured when the rioters hurled stones, according to Ghuge.
Police utilized nerve gas to scatter the agitators and the circumstance was presently taken care of, Raut said. The police have enrolled two cases and confined 26 individuals regarding the occurrence, SP Ghuge said. State Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is also the guardian minister of Akola district, was monitoring the situation and urged people to keep the peace, according to the local administration. According to ASP Raut, extensive security was put in place in the city following the incident. 1,000 workforce of the State Hold Police from Amravati have been sent to Akola city, she said. The police engaged residents not to overreact and not to have confidence in any gossip.
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