Tension in Burhanpur over social media post, accused in custody

New Delhi: Tension erupted in Madhya Pradesh’s Burhanpur town on Tuesday night after an objectionable social media post went viral. The police took the accused into custody following protests by a large number of people from a community.

Superintendent of Police Devendra Patidar said the protesters were pacified and later dispersed. An FIR was registered around 10 pm. Patidar urged people to avoid sharing such content and said the situation is under control. Further investigation is underway.