A 40-year-old man has been arrested in Pune district for allegedly beating up a technician of the state power distribution firm and forcibly taking him home to restore the electricity supply.

Prakash Darekar, a resident of Ambi village in Maval tehsil, was booked under IPC sections 353 (Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) and 363 (kidnapping) on Monday.