Two separate FIRs were registered against Mishra, a former MLA, at Dhanupalli and Town police stations for allegedly wielding a sword during the procession here yesterday, the police officer said.
He said Mishra's action amounted to violation of prohibitory orders under section 144 of CrPC which had been imposed by the district administration as a precautionary measure to ensure peaceful celebration of Hanuman Jayanti.
Mishra, who was picked up from his house here, however claimed that he had not done anything "wrong" and his arrest was part of a "political conspiracy."