Bhubaneswar, Jan. 6: Trinamul Congress MP Tapas Paul, who was arrested by the CBI on Friday for his alleged links with deposit collection company Rose Valley, was today remanded in 14 days judicial custody here today.

Paul was today produced at the special court of the CBI after end of his six days of remand. He was sent to Jharapada jail after the court gave its verdict.

Jail sources said that Paul broke down upon reaching the prison. Jail officials tried to calm him down and the actor returned to his normal self after about half an hour. Shortly after he was taken to the jail hospital after he complained of breathing problem, high blood sugar and blood pressure. Jail officials said he would be kept under the watch of doctors at the hospital till tomorrow morning.

During the hearing in the court, the prosecution counsel opposed his bail arguing that being an influential person Paul could influence the investigation process and tamper with evidence.

On the other hand, Paul's lawyer cited his poor health while praying for his bail. "Paul was an officer-bearer of the Rose Valley for around five and half months in 2010 before resigning from the post. The company had accepted his resignation. If according to the CBI's claim the company used his political clout to run the show, then how could it accept his resignation," actor's counsel Sabyasachi Banerjee said.

The defence counsel also maintained that Paul had never delivered any public speech either to attract any investment for the company or to attract any investor. "The blood pressure of Paul fluctuated last night and the CBI is well aware of that. My client is ready to surrender his passport and stay in Odisha to co-operate with the CBI," said Banerjee. Speaking to newspersons outside the court, the defence counsel questioned the CBI's investigation. "The CBI had asked him to appear before it in October 2015. One year passed and he was finally arrested in December last year. The CBI has neither mentioned his name in the preliminary chargesheet, nor in the FIR at that point of time. But it has arrested him now, though he cooperated fully with the CBI," Banerjee said.

During his remand, Paul was twice taken to the Capital Hospital after he complained of illness. During one of his appearance at the hospital, he had alleged that Union minister Babul Supriyo had close relationship with Rose Valley chairman Gautam Kundu and had implicated him in the case.

"He (Babul) is like a member of their family and they have done films together. Many political leaders, including Babul Supriyo, are involved in the money-laundering scam," Paul had said at the Capital Hospital. He had also pleaded his innocence and claimed that he was still a popular leader who enjoyed the support of his party.