A minor was detained by the police in Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly posting derogatory remarks about warrior king  Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on social media, an official said on Sunday.

Based on a complaint, a case under sections 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc.) and 295-A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings) of the IPC was registered, the official from Shanti Nagar police station in Bhiwandi said.