India, Jan. 5 -- The situation remained tense but under control in Jagjeevan Ram Nagar on Monday following a stone-pelting incident targeting a procession of Om Shakti devotees, police said.

Two women were injured when miscreants allegedly hurled stones at the religious procession on Sunday night. The incident triggered protests by local residents, who gathered outside the JJ Nagar police station demanding swift and strict action against those responsible.

In view of the tension and the possibility of retaliatory incidents, police deployed additional forces in the area. Senior police officers camped in the locality and initiated an investigation to identify and trace the accused.

A First Information Report was registered late Sunday ni...