Blast at mosque in Maharashtra's Beed, two arrested

A low-intensity explosion occurred inside a mosque in Maharashtra’s Beed district early on Sunday, causing damage to the mosque’s flooring and structure but resulting in no deaths or injuries, The Indian Express reported.

The police have arrested 22-year-old Vijay Rama Gavhane and 24-year-old Sriram Ashok Sagde in connection with the incident, reported PTI. Both are residents of Georai taluka in Beed.

The blast took place around 2.30 am in Ardha Masla village in the taluka. The police said gelatin sticks were used as an explosive.