Gelatin sticks trigger blast at mosque in Beed, no casualty; two held

Gelatin sticks found in mosque trigger blast in Beed, Maharashtra; two arrested, no injuries reported, heavy security deployed.

Gelatin sticks kept allegedly by a man at a mosque triggered a blast in the religious structure in Maharashtra’s Beed district early on Sunday (March 30, 2025), police said.

No person was injured in the incident which occurred at around 2.30 a.m. at Ardha Masla village in Georai tehsil, they said, adding the blast damaged the internal portion of the structure.

Two persons have been apprehended in this connection, the police said.

The incident led to tension in the village.

Heavy security was deployed in the village to avoid any law and order-related issue, an official said.

A man entered the mosque from its back side and allegedly kept some gelatin sticks there, which triggered a blast, as per officials.

The village head alerted the Talawada police at around 4 a.m.