PUNE, Aug. 3 -- The Pune Rural Police have registered five FIRs and arrested 16 individuals in connection with the violence in Yavat village, which was triggered by an objectionable social media post on Friday that led to communal tension and clashes. According to police officials, five FIRs have been filed at the Yavat police station, including one against the person who allegedly posted the objectionable content. Over 600 people have been booked, most of them unidentified. Of these,15 accused were identified and arrested on Saturday. All 16 accused named in two of the FIRs were produced before the Daund court on Saturday. The court remanded 15 of them in police custody till Wednesday, while the person arrested for sharing the offensive post was sent to police custody till Tuesday. The charges include rioting, unlawful assembly, and destruction of public property. Pune Superintendent of Police Sandeep Singh Gill told reporters, "Prima facie, there appears to be no conspiracy. However, we are thoroughly investigating the case to reach a conclusion. So far, five FIRs have been registered, and the probe is ongoing." Following the violence, the situation in Yavat was tense, with shops and other commercial establishments closed as locals observed a bandh on Saturday. Schools and transport were also affected partially. In view of the situation, the authorities have imposed prohibitory orders under Sections 144 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and 163 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which will remain in effect until further notice. Drones have also been deployed to monitor the area and maintain law and order. Advocates Popat Phulari and Ashish Mahajan, representing 15 of the accused, argued in court that their clients were farmers who had come to Yavat to sell produce at the weekly market and were wrongfully detained. "The accused were not involved in the violence and were unnecessarily arrested by the police," Mahajan said. The tension in Yavat, located in Pune's Daund tehsil, erupted on Friday after the allegedly derogatory post about a particular community. The post spread rapidly, drawing large crowds and sparking confrontations that escalated into violence. In the ensuing chaos, stone pelting was reported, motorcycles were torched, and a bakery was vandalised. The police used tear gas and a mild lathi charge to disperse the mob. Several teams were deployed to restore order. The youth who allegedly posted the inflammatory content has been detained, and the police said the process of registering a case against him was underway. According to officials, the mob targeted vehicles, houses and religious places-particularly in the Sahakar Nagar, Station Road and Indira Nagar areas. The house of the accused was also set ablaze. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, who was in Pune on Friday, said, "An individual posted an objectionable message on social media, which triggered communal unrest. The police had to use mild force but the situation is now under control."...