India, Nov. 1 -- A special Ghaziabad court on Sunday sent senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan to judicial custody for 14 days.

The SP veteran was produced before the special Ghaziabad court in connection with the money laundering case related to the Jauhar Trust, Khan's lawyer Danish Ali told reporters. The order was given by Special Court Judge Avanish Kumar Pandey.

The SP heavyweight will spend 14 days at Ghaziabad's Dasna District Jail, Khan's advocate said. Earlier, Khan was brought to the court under heavy security as scores of his supporters stood outside the premises to catch a glimpse of their leader, who has been battling a series of legal cases filed against him over the past few years.

Khan has consistently dismissed the...