Tuesday, March 1 2005 17:57 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Ahmedabad: Two more sadhus belonging to a religious sect of Swaminarayan temple were arrested from Surendranagar district in connection with sex on CD case.

The Crime Branch arrested the two from Muli town of Surendranagar district on the basis of interrogation of Bhaktiswarup, priest of the Vadtal sect of the Swaminarayan temple, and seven other persons, who were arrested earlier for their alleged role in the entire conspiracy, police told sources in Ahmedabad.

The two sadhus belonged to the Kalupur sect of Swaminarayan temple at Ahmedabad but worked under its branch in Surendranagar, police said.

"The two sadhus were arrested for featuring in one of the several sex CD's that were seized during investigation. It is to be probed if they had any role in the conspiracy to fund and execute the entire operation," police said.

With this, police has arrested 10 persons in the case, including three priests.