Rights activists sent to police remand

A Pune Special Court yesterday sent human rights activists Vernon S. Gonsalves and Arun T. Ferreira to police custody till November 6 for their involvement in the KoregaonBhima caste riots on January 1 this year, officials said here.

The development came a day after the Special Judge of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act Court, K.D. Vadane, passed a common order on Friday, declining the bail applications of Sudha Bharadwaj, Gonsalves and Ferreira. Shortly after their bail pleas were rejected, Gonsalves was arrested from his Pune home and Ferreira from Thane. (IANS)