Nagpur: Arrested for alleged objectionable tweets against chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and other Maharashtra ministers, city transporter Sameet Thakkar was on Monday remanded in police custody till October 30 by a judicial magistrate first class (JMFC).
Sitabuldi police team of assistant PI Kishor Shirke had arrested Thakkar from Rajkot in Gujarat on October 25 and brought him to the city on transit remand.
Sources said at least four offences were registered against Thakkar at different police stations in Maharashtra, including two in Mumbai. An offence was registered against Thakkar, a resident of Wathoda, at Sitabuldi police station last month.
Zonal DCP Vinita S was present in the court during hearing of the remand plea. Prosecution was represented by district government pleader Nitin Telgote, while a battery of lawyers, including former District Bar Association president Prakash Jaiswal, represented Thakkar.
Police had sought 14 days PCR on various grounds including to find his links in different parts of the country and seize the electronic gadgets used by him.
In July, an FIR was filed against Thakkar at VP Road police station in Mumbai for his objectionable tweets. He was initially asked by the high court to register his presence at police station. His petition for quashing the FIR was dismissed after he had failed to comply with the directions issued to him by the judiciary.