The special investigation team which was on the lookout for him came to know about his location at Pune in Maharashtra from where he was taken into custody.
The decision was taken in the presence of around 1,000 clerics of various Muslim sects in Mumbai on Thursday, who gathered to finalise the design of the proposed mosque.
'Har Shikhar Tiranga' was a campaign under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to hoist the tricolour on the zenith of each state to mark the 75th year of India's independence.
Aamir Khan was last seen in 'Laal Singh Chaddha' which was the official remake of the Hollywood film 'Forrest Gump' starring Tom Hanks in the lead role.