NASHIK: The Ambad police arrested Shiv Sena leader from CIDCO Praveen Tidme on Saturday after pictures of him cutting a cake with a sword were uploaded on social networking sites. He was released on bail on Sunday.

Tidme was interrogated and then arrested by the police taking into consideration the festive season. Ambad Police booked him for possession of arms like swords and under the sections of 143, 144 for assembly with deadly weapons. The local court released him on bail on Sunday.

"Tidme celebrated his birthday and cut the cake using swords. Some photographs were clicked and uploaded on social networking sites. Following this, we took suo motu action and booked Tidme," police officials said.

According to the complaint, Tidme is charged with sections 143 and 144 for Indian Penal Code for assembly with deadly weapons, Arms Act 4 (25) for being in possession of arms and Bombay Police Act Section 37 (1) (3).

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) D S Swamy said that the case was booked against Tidme following the information about the celebration. "Our officials referred to the information available on the website and then enquired with the accused - Tidme and six others, booked them and arrested them in the case," Swamy said.

The police officials presented Tidme and the co-accused in the court, where they were released on bail.

