India, March 25 -- The Maharashtra police on Monday arrested Nagpur-based journalist Prashant Koratkar from Telangana for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and his son Chhatrapati Sambhaji. The action was taken after a police case was registered against Koratkar in Kolhapur for his controversial statements.

"We have taken him into custody and a police team is bringing him to Kolhapur," said Mahendra Pandit, superintendent of police, Kolhapur, adding that he will be presented before a court in Kolhapur on Tuesday after being brought back to Maharashtra. The joint operation was carried out by Kolhapur and Telangana police.

"After analysis of technical data and CCTV camera footages, Koratkar was spotte...