Hubballi city in North Karnataka is tense after a mob resorted to stone pelting and damaged police vehicles during a late night protest over a provocative social media post.
Few police personnel including a police inspector have suffered injuries in the violence. The police indulged in lathicharge and lobbed tear gas shells to disperse the angry mob. Police Commissioner Labhu Ram has imposed prohibitory orders till 6.00 am on April 20.
Trouble started after news spread over the arrest of a youth on charges of uploading a provocative post on social media. A mob gathered around Old Hubballi Police Station seeking action against the youth and expressing anger over the post.
