Police also cane charged MNS hundreds of MNS activists outside the Bandra court to disperse the crowd, protesting the arrest of the MNS chief.
Several Samajwadi Party workers also turned up outside the court, shouting slogans against Raj. But police cordoned them off from MNS workers to prevent any untoward incident.
IN THE MORNING, as the news of Raj's arrest spread, incidents of stone-pelting and arson were reported from various parts of the city as well as neighbouring Thane, Nashik and Pune districts. Miscreants attacked a toll booth in north-east suburb of Mulund and set one of the counters on fire.
About 25-30 taxis were also attacked in Tardeo, South Mumbai, police said. In two separate instances at Borivali, miscreants tried to burn a truck and an autorickshaw, they said. Some MNS activists allegedly tried to block roads in neighbouring Navi Mumbai but were prevented, police said. Most taxis and rickshaws were off the roads and shops as well as educational institutes remained closed.
Reports from across Mumbai spoke of voluntary bandh at many places, and many schools shut down for the day anticipating trouble.
Local trains reported a slight delay, while there was no disruption in road traffic on the main arteries.
Image: Raj Thackeray being taken to Mumbai in a Police van.
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