Comedian Kiku Sharda better known as pallak in the show ‘Comedy Nights with Kapil’, was arrested for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the followers of Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda.

Kiku has been sent to 14-day judicial custody after he was produced by the police before Chief Judicial Magistrate.

A case was registered by one of the follower of Dera Sacha Sauda, police said here.

Kiku was arrested from Mumbai by the Haryana Police. Kiku was booked on December 31 under section 295 A of the Indian Penal Code (outraging religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious belief).

While talking to media after his arrest, Kiku apologised and said that he was an artist and “presented the programme on the directions of the channel and programme producers”.

“I was given a dress, script to read and directed to act,” he said, adding that he had been booked in this case but no action was taken against others including the TV channel.