When produced at a city court on Sunday, the man was sent to police custody till June 22, police said.
One person has been arrested from Nadia district of West Bengal for allegedly opening a fake account in the name of Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim on social media and posting objectionable comments, police said on Sunday.
Tarun Kumar Ghosh, 40, a resident of Buichara Para in Nabadwip was arrested on Saturday night from his residence for creating a fake profile of Hakim and spreading false information, a senior police officer said.
When produced at a city court on Sunday, Ghosh was sent to police custody till June 22, he added.