Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Sandeep Deshpande was arrested by Shivaji Park Police on Friday evening. Deshpande had a verbal spat with Additional Commissioner Kiran Dighavkar of G North (Dadar, Shivaji Park), on the issue to remove sky lanterns in Dadar and Mahim area by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Deshpande was produced in court on Saturday.

MNS had placed several sky lanterns (Kandeel) in Mahim, Dadar and Shivaji Park area. On Friday, a team of BMC officials led by Additional Municipal Commissioner Kiran Dighavkar removed all the lanterns with MNS flags from the Shivaji Park area. When Deshpande got the information about BMC action, he immediately rushed to the Dadar Chowpatty where the team was inspecting the area.