The Maharastra Nav Nirman Samiti general secretary Shirish Parkar was arrested on Wednesday night on charges of rioting. He was arrested by Kherwadi police. Parkar is the key aide of Raj Thackrey.

Police picked him from Thackeray's residence, Krishna Kunj, in Shivaji Park. DCP (Zone-3) confirmed his arrest. "Shirish Parkar has been arrested for rioting around the Bandra-Kurla Complex on Tuesday,'' he said. 

According to police Parkar was booked under Sections 143, 144, 145 and 141 of IPC, holding him responsible of rioting and unlawful assembly.

Parkar had earlier clarified that he saw forced by Samajwadi party workers to retaliate. "We were standing near the Bandra station-end of the metropolitan magistrate's court when Samajwadi Party workers pelted stones at us. We retaliated and the police resorted to lathi charge. I, too, was injured in this." he was quoted saying.