Shiney remanded to judicial custody till July 2

Mumbai, June 18 (PTI) Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja,
accused of raping his domestic help, was Thursday remanded to
judicial custody till July two by a local court here.

Ahuja was remanded after the prosecution said that
they want to investigate if the actor had consumed drugs or
was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the
incident.

The prosecution, in its remand application, also
stated that the medical reports of both the accused and the
victim were not yet ready and the blood report of the accused
is yet to be taken.

Besides, Ahuja is not co-operating with the
investigation, the prosecution claimed.

Defence lawyer, Shrikant Shivade, however, argued that
the prosecution is seeking Ahuja's custody on speculative
evidence.

"Shiney is a teetotaller and does not consume drugs.
His urine and blood samples have already been taken by the
police and thus his custody is not required," Shivade said.

He also said that Ahuja should not be handcuffed when
being brought from the lockup to the court since he is not a
terrorist or a dreaded criminal.

The magistrate asked Ahuja if he had any complaint
against the police to which he said "no". PTI SP
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