Pune, April 6 -- The Beed police on Saturday invoked the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against two men arrested in connection with an explosion inside a mosque in Ardhamsla village of the district, officials said.
The two accused - Vijay Gavhane (22) and Shriram Sagade (22) - were produced before a local court on Saturday. Confirming the development, superintendent of police Navneet Kanwat said, "Considering the gravity of the crime, we have invoked all necessary sections of UAPA related to this case."
Beed Local Crime Branch (LCB) inspector Usman Sheikh submitted a plea before the court to invoke Sections 15 (terrorist act), 16 (punishment for terrorist act), and 18 (conspiracy) of the UAPA, along with Section 113 of the Bh...