Ajmer: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Praveen Togadia was sent to judicial custody on April 14 for two days in connection with alleged violation of prohibitory orders and ban on distribution of tridents on April 13 after a local court rejected his bail application. He will be produced before the court again on April 16.

A case was registered against Togadia who was arrested in Ajmer on April 13 under section 4/25 of the Arms Act for possessing and distributing a banned weapon, under section 188 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) for violating the prohibitory orders, and section 153a of IPC for inciting communal passion.

Meanwhile, police arrested three VHP leaders Sarveshwar Agarwal, Gopi Krishna Shriya and J L Choudhary on the same charges in the wee hours on April 14.

The administration has extended prohibitory orders in the entire district till April 29 as precautionary measure.

PTI