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Tension in Saswad

PUNE, OCT. 7. Tension prevailed in Saswad town, about 40 km from here, today when a crowd allegedly pelted stones and set afire some houses and shops belonging to a particular community after a religious programme organised by the VHP and the Bajrang Dal.

The crowd allegedly raised slogans against a particular community and demolished a shed constructed at a cemetery before the arson attack. Thirty persons have been arrested in this connection and prohibitory orders clamped in the area.

- PTI

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