Mumbai, Dec 7 (PTI) The cyber police today arrestedformer journalist and activist Ketan Tirodkar for allegedlyusing objectionable language about women on social media.
A complaint had been registered at the Bandra KurlaComplex Cyber Police Station in the city against Tirodkar (52)on July 21.
According to the complaint, Tirodkar made insultingremarks and used abusive language about certain women in someof his posts and comments on Facebook, said a police official.
A case under IPC sections 509 (act intended to insultthe modesty of a woman), 506 (criminal intimidation), 500(defamation), 505 (2) (statements creating enmity, hatred orill-will between classes) was registered against him.
Following an investigation, police today arrestedTirodkar and produced him before a court, which sent him inpolice custody till December 11, the official added.
Tirodkar is known for filing several public interestlitigations over the years. He had also filed a PIL againstMaharashtra government's decision to give 16 per centreservations to the Maratha community. PTI DCKRK.
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