Saif Ali Khan stabbing case: Accused despatched to 14-day judicial custody | Mumbai Information

MUMBAI: An area court docket in Mumbai on Wednesday remanded Bangladeshi nationwide Shariful Fakir to judicial custody after he accomplished 10 days in police custody for allegedly attacking actor Saif Ali Khan.
The Justice of the Peace knowledgeable the investigating officer that if new proof emerges, they might search an extension of Fakir’s police custody underneath the brand new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) legislation, offered it falls throughout the permissible 14-day restrict.
Bandra court docket Justice of the Peace Komalsing Rajput said that an extension of police custody was pointless because the investigation and proof assortment have been practically full.
The investigating officer requested a two-day extension of police custody, stating that the crew was in Kolkata and awaiting additional particulars. Nevertheless, the choose denied the request and suggested the officer to consult with the BNS Act, noting that custody may very well be sought once more throughout the stipulated time interval if obligatory.
Sturdy oral, bodily proof: Police
“There’s sturdy oral, bodily, and technical proof in opposition to Shariful Fakir that can maintain up in court docket,” mentioned Extra commissioner of police (West Area) Paramjit Singh Dahiya on Tuesday.
Dahiya’s remarks got here amid hypothesis relating to Fakir’s identification after questions have been raised about fingerprint samples from Khan’s residence not matching these of the accused.