A social media post about The Kerala Story sparked communal riots. As a result of the violence, one person was killed, 13 others were injured, and approximately 147 people were imprisoned.
One person was killed and eight others, including two policemen, were injured, in a clash that broke out on Saturday night in the sensitive Old City area of Akola over a religious post on social media, prompting the police to clamp curfew in some pockets, police had said.
Members of the two groups hurled stones at each other and indulged in large-scale vandalism. The rioters set on fire some vehicles during the violence.
One person was killed and eight others, including two policemen, were injured, in a clash that broke out on Saturday night in the sensitive Old City area of Akola over a religious post on social media.
Internet services have been shut in the city to prevent the spread of rumours on social media, while curfew has been relaxed in a few areas and peace restored, said Akola Superintendent of Police Sandip Ghuge.