Assam Court Remands Jignesh Mevani to 5-Day Police Custody in 'Assault' Case

Mevani was arrested in connection with this case shortly after he was granted bail in a different case on Monday.

Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani was on Tuesday, 26 April, remanded to five days in police custody by an Assam court in an assault case, according to PTI. Mevani had been arrested in connection with this case shortly after he was granted bail in a different case on Monday.

This (second) case against Mevani was filed on 21 April, under Sections 294 (Obscene acts and songs), 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), 353 (Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), and 354 (Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) of the IPC.