Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray was arrested today for a case which is connected with inciting attacks against north Indians in October 2008.

But he was released on bail soon after he was sent to judicial custody.

According to Bombay High Courts order Raj surrendered today at Kalyan Railway Police station. Then he was immediately arrested in the case related to violence against north Indian candidates appearing for a Railway recruitment examination on October 19 last year.

Massive security arrangements were made by the Police Department to control the thousands of MNS supporters gathered.

Sources say that MNS chief was charged against Indian Procedure Code (IPC) for rioting, inciting violence, arson, making inflammatory speeches and damaging public property.

The Judge KB More has restricted Raj to make inflammatory speeches or writing articles on issues like caste, religion, language and birthplace that could incite violence and hamper investigations into the case.

It is to be noted that among the cities that were affected by the violence included Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Sholapur and Nashik. Police have filed more than 50 cases against Thackeray and MNS in different courts in the state.