New Delhi, Nov. 26 -- Patiala House Court on Wednesday granted three-day police custody of six accused persons arrested in a case linked to the protest near India Gate.

The accused were arrested for allegedly blocking a road, obstructing police and using pepper spray at Delhi Police personnel during a protest at the India Gate on Sunday.

Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Aridaman Singh Cheema granted three-day police custody of all six accused persons. Police sought seven days of police custody.

The bail pleas of accused persons will be heard after police custody on Saturday. The court has issued notice to the Delhi police.

During the hearing, Senior police officers, Joint CP Deepak Purohit and DCP Devash Mahala, were also presen...