Belagavi, May 13 -- Tension was palpable in parts of Belagavi taluk in Karnataka after a religious book was found partially burnt in a field at Santibasthawad village, police said on Monday, adding that a probe has been launched in the matter. Following the incident, which took place on Sunday night, members of the community staged a protest demanding the immediate arrest of the culprits. Belagavi police commissioner Iada Martin Marbaniang said a probe was launched after the incident, which came to light after people who visited a Santibasthawad mosque for morning prayers "found a partially burnt Quran in the nearby agricultural field". "Hundreds of people held protests in various parts of the taluk," the officer said. Members of the community held a demonstration near the Visvesvarayya Technological University (VTU) on the Belagavi-Goa state highway, where traffic was disrupted for over two hours, police said. Police appealed to community leaders to maintain peace. Belagavi district in-charge minister Satish Jarkiholi also called for peace and assured action against culprits. A peace meeting was also held with leaders from all communities, who demanded the immediate arrest of the culprits....