Police have registered a case against five unidentified individuals for allegedly endangering a protected monument in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district by using torches and flammable substances while filming social media reels, reported news agency PTI.

The action follows the circulation of videos on social media that purportedly show a group entering the Maheshwar Temple at Patnadevi, a site protected under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act. Officials said the clips, uploaded in late December last year, triggered concern over potential damage to the heritage structure.