Reports suggest that MNS workers vandalised shops owned by north Indians in Nashik. As many as 26 party workers were reportedly detained by the Nashik Police.
Despite heavy police presence, unrest was seen in several parts of the region.
Earlier, in the wake of cases against Raj Thackeray for "promoting" enmity between groups, the Mumbai Police beefed up security at his residence and all entrances were barricaded ahead of his possible arrest.
Media personnel trying to reach Thackeray's residence were told to wait several meters away.
On Monday, Joint Commissioner of Police (law and order), K L Prasad had said that arrests are mandatory in cases registered against MNS chief and SP leader Abu Asim Azmi.
They were charged with the offences which were cognisable and non-bailable, Prasad had said.
Police had filed a case against Thackeray for "promoting" enmity between groups. Thackeray had been booked for provoking with an intention to cause riot and promoting enmity between groups.
Thackeray and Azmi were booked ( see video ) under sections 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot), 153 A (promoting enmity between groups on the basis of place of birth, residence, etc) and 153 B (imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration).
Azmi had allegedly made provocative speeches at the Samajwadi party rally held at
The case against Raj was registered at Vikhroli police station and against Azmi at
Sanjay Gadhi, the chief coordinator of MNS, had sounded a warning, "The situation in the city and the state will worsen if Raj is arrested, and the state government will be responsible."
On Monday evening, a few MNS activists started closing down shops in Kannamwar Nagar and Tagore Nagar. Seven activists were detained by the police.
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