A local court today sent self-styled godman Asaram Bapu's son Narayan Sai, facing rape charges, to police remand till January 1 in a bribery case.

Sai, accused of hatching a conspiracy after his arrest to give bribes to weaken the rape case filed against him, was produced before Additional Session Judge M R Mengeda.

The prosecution sought 14-day police remand for Sai but the Judge granted only nine days custody. Public prosecutor Nayan Sukhadwala sought remand of Sai to find out how sitting in a jail he planned and tried to execute the conspiracy of bribing police officers, doctors and judicial officers.

The police also wanted to know which officers were contacted by Sai to weaken the rape case against him. During Sai's earlier remand, Surat Crime Branch had unearthed a plan to bribe policemen, doctors and judicial officers to weaken the rape case against him.

The police had arrested six persons, including Sub-Inspector C K Kumbhani, in the bribery case.