The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has said that the violence in Maharashtra’s Amravati was based on fake news regarding Tripura. The MHA also urged people to maintain peace at all costs.

In a statement, the MHA said, “In Maharashtra, there have been reports of violence and unsavoury statements that are aimed at disturbing peace and harmony, based on fake news regarding Tripura. This is very concerning and it is urged that peace is maintained at all costs.”

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The MHA stated that the news circulating in social media about the damage and vandalisation of a mosque in the Gomati district of Tripura is fake and is a complete misrepresentation of facts. People should maintain calm and should not be misguided by such reports, it added.

It also further stated that there was no reported case of damage to the structure of any Masjid in Tripura in the recent past. “There is no report of simple or grievous injury or rape or death of any person in these incidents as alleged in some social media posts,” it said.

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Violence erupts in Maharashtra

There has been violence in some parts of Maharashtra following rallies taken out by Muslim organisations on Friday to protest against incidents in Tripura.

Violence was reported in Amravati, Nanded, Malegaon, Washim and Yavatmal.

Police have so far arrested 20 people and detained four others by registering 20 FIRs under various charges, including rioting, in connection with Friday’s incidents.