India, March 26 -- The Kolhapur Sessions Court on Tuesday remanded journalist Prashant Koratkar in police custody till March 28 in a case where he is accused of making derogatory remarks about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and his son Chhatrapati Sambhaji.

Koratkar, a resident of Nagpur, was arrested from Telangana on Monday after a case was registered against him on February 25 on the basis of an audio conversation between him and Kolhapur-based historian Indrajeet Sawant.

The journalist was brought to court under strict security arrangements.

Public Prosecutor Suryakant Pawar had sought eight days of police custody citing the gravity of the case and need for thorough investigation. Defence lawyer Sourabh Ghag submitted that there is no...