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Former Mumbai mayor Datta Dalvi arrested for 'abusing' CM Eknath Shinde

MUMBAI: Former Mumbai mayor Datta Dalvi was arrested on Wednesday morning for allegedly abusing Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde at a rally. A case was registered against Dalvi at Bhandup police station on a complaint by Bhushan Palande, a Shinde Sena leader.

He has been booked under Sections 153(a), 153(b), 153(a)(1)C, 294, 504, 505(1)(c) of IPC.

Sanjay Raut is scheduled to visit Bhandup police station in this regard.

The alleged remarks were made at a gathering of Shiv Sena Thackeray group's Konkan office-bearers on Sunday.

He will be produced before a court later today.

Shinde faced criticism after he was referred 'Hinduhrdayamrat' during an election campaign in Rajasthan.

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