Patna, July 26 -- Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) national president Tej Pratap Yadav has been sent to 14 days judicial custody in connection with the case registered against him over the protest at Patna's Gandhi Maidan amid the NEET-UG paper leak controversy.

Jagannath Singh, advocate for Tej Pratap Yadav, said that a bail demand can be processed on Monday while also alleging that there were irregularities in the process leading up to the arrest.

"An FIR was filed on July 26, whereas the arrest took place on the July 25, at 7:30 pm, from the city centre mall. I just submitted an application to the judge for his release. He told me to process the bail demand on Monday. I reached Naubatpur police station at 10:30 am. There were 2 SPs there. ...