Sedition case: Court rejects bail plea of Hardik key aide

The Ahmedabad sessions court on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel’s key aide Ketan Patel in a sedition case.

Ketan Patel, along with Hardik, are behind the bars in the sedition case.

While rejecting the bail, Additional Sessions Judge N G Dave stated in his order that prima facie a case is established against the applicant.

In his plea, Ketan argued that he has not played any role in the offence as claimed by the Ahmedabad police which registered an FIR against him and five others on October 21.

His lawyers told the court that Ketan has been booked in a false case by government to save its own skin.

They stated that Ketan has been booked out of revenge by the government. In his application, Ketan also sought bail on the ground that his wife is suffering from dengue.