Beed, April 6 -- Maharashtra Police have invoked the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act against two persons arrested for allegedly planting gelatin sticks and triggering a blast inside a mosque in Maharashtra's Beed district.

A blast occurred at a mosque in Ardha Masla village in Georai Tehsil in the early hours of Sunday, March 30, ahead of Ramzan Eid celebrations. Nobody was injured, but the internal portion of the structure suffered damage in the explosion.

The police arrested Vijay Rama Gavhane (22) and Sriram Ashok Sagde (24) for allegedly attempting to blow up the religious structure.

The accused were also booked under the relevant Sections of the Heavy Substances Act.

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