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Explosion at mosque in Maharashtra’s Beed, two arrested; CM Devendra Fadnavis reacts

An explosion occurred at a mosque in Ardha Masla village, Georai tehsil, Beed district, Maharashtra, around 2:30 a.m. On Sunday, March 30, 2025, damaging the internal structure but causing no injuries.
The blast occurred in a village preparing to celebrate both Gudi Padwa and Ramzan Eid, and followed a procession on Saturday evening in Ardha Masla.
Police investigations revealed that gelatin sticks were used in the explosion, allegedly placed by a man who entered the mosque from the back side.
According to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, information about the incident and the perpetrators was received, while Superintendent of Police Navneet Kanwat stated that the Beed Police apprehended two individuals, Vijay Rama Gavhane and Sriram Ashok Sagde , assuring that stern action would be taken as per the law and urging residents to maintain peace.
Following the blast, heavy security was deployed to prevent law and order issues, a peace committee meeting was held, and Muslim residents protested outside the police station demanding strict action, while authorities invoked stringent charges against the accused.

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