India, March 25 -- The Mumbai Police on Monday arrested Shiv Sena functionary Rahool Kanal and 11 accomplices for vandalising the premises at a Mumbai hotel where stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra delivered the controversial "traitor" remark against Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde. A local court, however, granted them bail the same day.

During his performance at the Habitat Comedy Club at the Unicontinental hotel in Khar area, Kunal Kamra had referred to Eknath Shinde, who heads the Shiv Sena, as a "gaddar" (traitor) and went on to sing a parody of him.

Enraged over the comments, Shiv Sena workers led by Rahool Kanal ransacked the venue of Kunal Kamra's show on Sunday.

The Khar Police has identified 19 people and named them...