Stone-pelting by mob in Osmanabad over social media post; four policemen injured
The Hindu
“The mob vandalised a hoarding, a police vehicle and an auto-rickshaw in Vijay Chowk area,” a police official said.
A mob of over 150 people allegedly pelted stones on vehicles and hoardings on a road in Maharashtra’s Osmanabad city to express their anger over an objectionable post against Mughal emperor Aurangzeb on Facebook, police said on Wednesday.
The incident took place around 10.30 p.m. on Tuesday in Vijay Chowk area and four policemen were injured while trying to stop the violent mob, they said.
“The mob vandalised a hoarding, a police vehicle and an auto-rickshaw in Vijay Chowk area. Four policemen, including an officer, were injured while they were trying to stop the mob,” Osmanabad city police station’s inspector Suresh Budhwant told PTI.

The Karnataka government has drafted a comprehensive master plan for the integrated development of Kukke Subrahmanya temple, the State’s highest revenue-generating temple managed by the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department. The redevelopment initiative is estimated to cost around ₹254 crore and aims to enhance infrastructure and facilities for devotees.