Shimla, Oct. 12 -- Ram Kumar Bindal, 81, the elder brother of Himachal Pradesh BJP chief Rajeev Kumar Bindal, was on Saturday sent to 5-day police remand by a local court. Bindal is admitted to the Government Regional Hospital in Solan after he complained of chest pain hours after his arrest in connection with a rape case.

"The accused has been remanded to 5-day police custody by the court. The accused is still in hospital, however, he is allowed to be interrogated in the presence of the medical officer. Further investigation is on," said a senior police officer on Saturday.

"During his medical examination, he experienced some problems, and subsequently, we admitted him to the hospital," DSP Anil Dhaulta said.

Ram Kumar Bindal has been...