Hardik Patel was lodged in Lajpore Jail since last three months, as he faces two sedition cases, one at Surat and another at Ahmedabad.
A local court in Visnagar town of Mehsana district today sent quota leader Hardik Patel in police custody till January 15 in a case of rioting and assault registered against him here six months back.
Mr Patel was produced before the judicial magistrate AN Patel at his residence in Visnagar midnight last night by Mehsana Police, which sought five-day remand of Mr Patel. After arguments, the magistrate sent Mr Patel into three-day police custody in an early morning order.
On January 11, Visnagar Police had taken custody of Mr Patel from Lajpore jail of Surat after acquiring transfer warrant and took him to Mehsana in a case of rioting and assault, lodged against him on July 23 in Visnagar police station.
Mr Patel was lodged in Lajpore Jail since last three months, as he faces two sedition cases, one at Surat and another at Ahmedabad.
Mr Patel is one of the accused in an FIR filed at Visnagar on July 23, when a rally of Patel community seeking reservation turned violent, resulting in damage to property and assault on some media persons.
Later, a complaint of rioting, damaging property and assault was filed against Mr Patel and seven other Patel leaders, who were present during the rally.