{"id":2217,"date":"2025-03-30T12:08:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-30T12:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=2217"},"modified":"2025-03-30T12:08:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T12:08:01","slug":"explosion-inside-maharashtra-mosque-sparks-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=2217","title":{"rendered":"Explosion inside Maharashtra mosque sparks protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>An explosion inside a mosque in Maharashtra\u2019s Beed district early Sunday caused structural damage and sparked protests, though no injuries were reported, Indian media reported.<\/p>\n<p>The blast occurred around 2:30 a.m., leaving cracks in the mosque\u2019s flooring and walls. According to police, two suspects were arrested after one of them allegedly posted a video of the explosion on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>The incident followed a communal procession in Ardhamasla on Saturday evening, during which two individuals reportedly made casteist remarks and questioned the mosque\u2019s construction. &#8220;They also attempted to incite communal tension, but the situation was brought under control,&#8221; the police said in an FIR.<\/p>\n<p>Hours later, the suspects allegedly placed gelatin sticks inside the mosque, leading to the explosion. &#8220;We received a call from the sarpanch informing us of the blast. Our team arrived at the scene, controlled the situation, and arrested the two suspects,&#8221; said Beed Superintendent of Police Navneet Kavat.<\/p>\n<p>Following the explosion, Muslim residents staged a protest outside the local police station, demanding strict action.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have invoked stringent charges against the accused, while bomb detection and forensic teams continue to gather evidence. &#8220;We urge residents to remain calm and maintain peace,&#8221; Kavat added.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An explosion inside a mosque in Maharashtra\u2019s Beed district early Sunday caused structural damage and sparked protests, though no injuries were reported, Indian media reported. The blast occurred around 2:30 a.m., leaving cracks in the mosque\u2019s flooring and walls. According to police, two suspects were arrested after one of them allegedly posted a video of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2217"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2217\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}