27 January,2026 08:35 PM IST | Beed | mid-day online correspondent
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Two deafening sounds resembling loud explosions were reported in central Maharashtra's Beed district on Tuesday. However, the administration has said that there had been no earthquake or seismic activity and the people should not panic or believe rumors, reported the PTI.
The first sound was reported at about 9 am, followed by another at 1 pm, prompting people to rush out of houses in some places.
District collector Vivek Johnson said that officials immediately contacted Kiran Narkhede, a meteorologist at the Colaba Observatory in Mumbai.
Johnson asserted, "He confirmed that no earthquake or seismic activity has been recorded in the Beed district or surrounding areas during these time intervals," as per the PTI.
The District Disaster Management Authority issued an advisory, asking people to remain calm and not succumb to social media misinformation.
Resident Deputy Collector Shivkumar Swami and Tehsildar Chandrakant Shelke further stated that the situation was being monitored.
They also highlighted, "There is no reason to panic. We urge citizens not to spread or believe in baseless rumors," reported PTI.
In a different scenario, Earlier last month, police arrested four members of a gang involved in theft and robberies after a 10-km chase in Maharashtra's Beed district, officials said, reported news agency PTI.
Local residents also helped the police in apprehending the accused. The four accused arrived at Kaij in Beed with the intention of committing a robbery while riding stolen motorcycles, but their plan failed.
Investigations suggested that the gang had earlier committed bag-lifting thefts in Nandurbar district before entering Beed with the stolen money, the police said, reported PTI.
They later attempted a robbery at a bank in Kaij, which failed, forcing them to flee towards Beed city on two unregistered two-wheelers, where they came under suspicion of the local crime branch team, which immediately initiated a chase.
While two of the accused were apprehended on the spot, the remaining two were captured after a police chase to Massajog, located around 10 km from Kaij, officials said.
The police recovered two stolen motorcycles and mobile phones from the accused, identified as Badal Krishna Sisodia (24), Kala alias Hrithik Mahesh Sisodia (29), Deepak Dilip Sisodia (29) and Jaswant Manilal Sisodia (27), all residents of Gulkhedi village in Rajgarh district of Madhya Pradesh, the release said, reported PTI.
(With inputs from PTI)
