KOLHAPUR: An objectionable post of social media triggered violence between two groups at Pusesavali village, about 100km from Kolhapur in the Khatau tehsil of neighbouring Satara district of Maharashtra, on Sunday night.
The clashes left several people injured as shops and houses were set on fire while a place of worship was also attacked before the police moved in to bring the situation under control late in the night. The village is located 25km from Karad city, a major urban center in Satara district.