Pune, Aug. 1 -- Tension that erupted in Yavat village in Pune district, following a social media post, was brought under control by police on Friday, said police.

Special Inspector General (IG) for Kolhapur, Sunil Phulari, told ANI that the situation had been peacefully stabilised after violence broke out involving stone-pelting, arson, and vandalism of property, including a religious place.

The police said that the violence caused damage to two cars, a motorcycle, a bakery, and a religious prayer place. "Stones were hurled on the glass windows of cars. So two car windows were damaged, one motorcycle was also torched, and one bakery was also damaged. One religious prayer place is also damaged to some extent," he said.

He added that pol...