India, March 31 -- A moderate-intensity explosion, triggered using gelatin sticks, damaged the interior of a mosque in Beed district's Ardha Masla village in Georai tehsil at around 2:30am on Sunday. The police have arrested two suspects and detained two others in the incident.

The arrested accused Vijay Rama Gavhane (22) and Shriram Ashok Sagade (24) are both residents of Ardha Masla village. The accused are involved in the well-digging business that often involves controlled blast methods using gelatin sticks. Police suspect the duo used the explosives originally procured for their work.

Mecca Mosque, located near Sayyad Badshah Dargah, had recently undergone restoration work. While no one was injured, the explosion caused cracks in t...