A volunteer from one of the city's most famous Ganesh pandals has been arrested for allegedly obstructing a policeman from doing his duty.

The policeman yesterday complained that he had been obstructed from doing his duty by Deepak Sharma, a volunteer of 'Lalbaugcha Raja Ganeshotsav Mandal'. He has since been booked and placed under arrest, Additional Commissioner of Police (Central Region) Praveen Salunkhe said.