Adilabad (Telangana): A protest was held by members of a community in front of a police station in Adilabad town of Telangana following a social media post allegedly hurting their religious sentiments. A 27-year-old man allegedly posted some derogatory words on his social media handle and was taken into custody, police said.
But, members of another community got agitated and gathered in front of the station on Saturday night and demanded strict action against the accused, the police said. Mild force to disperse the protesters was resorted to and tense moments prevailed following the agitation, they said. The situation was brought under control, additional personnel was deployed and prohibitory orders were imposed, said a senior police official said.