A 28-year-old man was arrested for allegedly creating a fake social media account in the name of a BJP MLA and sending messages to women in Thane district of Maharashtra, the police said on Monday, according to the PTI.

An offence under section 499 (defamation) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Informational Technology Act has been registered against the accused at Kolsewadi police station of Kalyan division, an official said, reported the PTI.