Police personnel removed him and his supporters from the protest site as they were holding the demonstration near a restricted area, and thus it was "illegal", a senior officer said

Kishor was arrested on the fifth day of his fast-unto-death protest over an alleged question paper leak in the December 13 examination conducted by Bihar PSC

According to Jan Suraaj party's supporters, the police took Kishor to Patna AIIMS for a medical examination

Talking to PTI, Patna District Magistrate (DM) Chandrashekhar Singh said, "Yes, Kishor and his supporters, who were sitting on a dharna at Gandhi Maidan, were arrested by the police on Monday morning. They will now be produced before a court"

Their demonstration was "illegal", he said, adding that they were holding the sit-in near the restricted site

"Despite repeated requests by the officials concerned, they did not leave the place. They had also been served notice by the district administration to shift their dharna to Gardani Bagh, the dedicated place for holding protests, in the state capital," the DM said

The Patna Police had registered a case against Kishor for holding the fast unto death at Gandhi Maidan's restricted site, another official said

The district administration also issued a statement, claiming that the "Kishor is absolutely fine"

Immediately after his arrest, the poll strategist-turned-politician was taken to Patna AIIMS for a medical check-up