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.

The police said that they were investigating whether he was associated with any group, The Indian Express reported.

Sunil Phulari, the special inspector general for Kolhapur, said that stones were thrown at cars during the violence on Friday.

“Two car windows were damaged, one motorcycle was also torched, one bakery also damaged,” The Hindu quoted the police officer as saying. “One religious prayer place is also damaged to some extent.”

The police fired tear gas shells to stop the violence.

The situation has been brought under control, the police said.

Phulari said that the incident was sudden and that action will be taken against residents and persons from outside the village who were involved in the violence.

Superintendent of Police Sandip Gill said that the persons suspected to be involved in the vandalism and stone-throwing were yet to be detained.

After the villagers objected...

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