By PTI
Gelatin sticks kept allegedly by a man at a mosque triggered a blast in the religious structure in Maharashtra’s Beed district early on Sunday, police said.
No person was injured in the explosion that occurred at around 2.30 am at Ardha Masla village in Georai tehsil, they said, adding the blast damaged the internal portion of the structure.
The police have arrested Vijay Rama Gavhane (22) and Sriram Ashok Sagde (24), both residents of Georai taluka in Beed, an official said.
The incident led to tension in the village.
An official said heavy security was deployed in the village to prevent law and order-related issues.
A man entered the mosque from the back and allegedly kept some gelatin sticks there, which triggered a blast, as per officials.
The village head alerted the Talawada police at around 4 am.
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