India, Sept. 25 -- Nearly 60 people have been detained in connection with communal clashes that broke out in Bahiyal village of Dehgam taluka in Gandhinagar district on Wednesday night following a controversial social media post.

According to Gandhinagar inspector general Virendra Singh Yadav, the unrest was triggered by a shopkeeper's social media post that drew strong reaction from a section of the other community, he said. Late at night, a mob attacked the shopkeeper and vandalised his shop, the official added.

The situation soon escalated, with hundreds of people from both sides gathering on the streets and indulging in violence. Three shops were damaged, and several private vehicles were damaged. The shopkeeper and a few others suf...