Three days after his arrest, Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja, accused of raping his young domestic help, was on Thursday remanded to judicial custody till July two by a local court.
The 35-year-old actor, who can apply for bail, was remanded after the prosecution said they want to investigate if the actor had consumed drugs or was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident.
The actor has been accused of sexually assaulting his maid on Sunday at his suburban residence in Oshiwara when no one else was around.
Police, which had earlier stated that the maid was 18-years old, on Thursday said she is 20 as per the school certificate obtained from her native place Roha in nearby Raigad district.
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.
"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," his lawyer Srikant Shivade said.
Shivade 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".
Looking sombre, the actor wearing a cream-coloured T-shirt and blue jeans, smiled when he saw his wife telling her "everything will be fine".
Anupam was seen praying with folded hands during proceedings which lasted for 25 minutes.
Emerging from the court, she told reporters, "It was wonderful to see him. He was looking at me with love and I was looking at him with love and both of us know we love each other and we will come out of it. Both of us know he is innocent. As I said he is one step closer to home."
Assistant Police Commissioner Dilip Suryavanshi told a news agency that "the police team that had gone to obtain the domestic help's school nearby Raigad district has returned to Mumbai. As per the certificate, she is 20-years".
The Kalina Forensic Laboratory Science Director M V Garad said they were conducting various tests to corroborate evidence in the case.
"We have received materials like clothes of the victim and the accused from the police," he said.
"It would take at least a week's time to complete all tests including DNA test," he added.
NCW team to take statement of Shiney's domestic help
The National Commission for Women (NCW) will send a team to Mumbai to speak to the domestic help, who has been allegedly raped by Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja, and to see what steps can be taken to help her.
NCW chief Girija Vyas will lead the three-member team which will visit Mumbai on Friday. Besides speaking to the woman, the team will also talk to police and state administration to assess the protection given to the victim.
"This is a high profile case. The victim is in shock. We will see what kind of protection has been provided to her and the rehabilitation measures," Vyas told a news agency.
"Till now her statement has not been taken by anybody. We will take her statement about the incident," she said.
Ahuja was on Thursday remanded in judicial custody till July two by a local court in Mumbai.
She said the Commission has prepared a Bill for protection of women against sexual harassment at workplace which will include domestic helps also.
"We have prepared the Bill and sent it to the government. Once it is passed, the domestic helps will be covered under it and they will get protection," she said.
The Bill will specify the rehabilitation and protection measures for the victim of sexual harassment.
The NCW has also sent another committee to inquire into the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old student in a moving car in Surat on Friday.
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By : News Team
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