Agartala, Jan 7: The court on Tuesday sent Shahjahan Islam, a Congress youth leader arrested on charges of spreading slander against the Chief Minister, to seven days of police remand.

The order was passed by the court when the accused was produced on Tuesday, following a plea by the police seeking custodial remand for further interrogation in connection with the allegations.

According to police sources, Shahjahan Islam will be produced before the court again on January 13, as per the court’s directive.

The police also stated that the investigation into the matter is currently underway and further action will be taken based on the findings of the probe.