Gujarat Police tonight detained Sardar Patel Group (SPG) head Lalji Patel in connection with violence during "jail bharo" agitation of Patidar community held last month.
Officials of the police control room of Mehasana district said, "Mehasana local crime branch (LCB) tonight detained SPG group leader Lalji Patel. His name was there in the FIR filed in connection with the jail bharo agitation of Patidar community held on April 17,"
"Patel was detained from Lions hospital of the city and taken to LCB office," Police said. Lalji's SPG group had organised jail bharo protest last month, which had turned violent in Mehasana town.
Lalji had sustained head injuries in the protest, and he at that time had claimed that he was hit in police baton charge. He was admitted to lion's hospital of Mehasana, from where police detained him tonight.