Later, he was taken to Jalgaon in a police van. His brother Bhagwan Sapkale, who had come to the city when Sapkale was shifted on Wednesday from Nagpur prison to Yerawada, also left for Jalgaon today.

After being released from the jail, Sapkale was brought to the Police Commissioner's office and told that the Jalgaon Superintendent of Police has sought his presence before him due to increasing public opinion against him, according to sources.

Shrikant Shivde, advocate for the accused, came out strongly against the detention. ``Neither the jail authorities nor the police had a warrant from any court as per the information available. It is unconstitutional to detain a person without giving him a reason for the detention, "he said.