File photo of Varavara Rao

HYDERABAD: A day after activist Varavara Rao received a setback in Hyderabad high court, Pune police on Saturday night took him into their custody from his Gandhinagar residence, in connection with Elgar Parishad case.

Pune assistant commissioner of police Shivaji Patil visited Varavara Rao's residence along with a team of policemen at 7.30pm. They were supported by Hyderabad police while taking the revolutionary writer into custody.

Rao's daughter Pavana claimed that he registered a written protest since police allegedly did not produce any documents. High voltage drama ensued at Rao's house as police used decoy vehicle to divert the attention of family members and media and took away Rao in another vehicle.

Slogans were raised by Rao's supporters against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pune police.

It is learnt that Hyderabad high court on Friday dismissed the writer's plea challenging the transit order.

