Sheena murder: Peter's custody extended
PTI
Mumbai
A court here on Tuesday remanded former media baron Peter Mukerjea in judicial custody till December 14 in the Sheena Bora murder case, ending his 11-day CBI custody after his arrest on November 19 during which he was subjected to sustained grilling and a polygraph test.
After the proceedings in the court, Peter was taken to the high-security Arthur Road Jail here, where other two accused in the case -- Sanjeev Khanna and Shyamvar Rai -- are also lodged.
“The accused is remanded in judicial custody till December 14,” Magistrate N B Shinde said, after the probe agency submitted that it did not want his further custody.
CBI counsel Kavita Patil told the court that the agency's investigation for now is over and Peter may be remanded in judicial custody.
However, taking a dig at the agency, Peter's lawyer Kushal Mor said in the court that they don't have any objection to extension of his CBI custody for the complete satisfaction of the agency.
Meanwhile, Peter's brother Gautam told reporters outside the court that, “Peter is innocent and truth will prevail” even as Mor said that he will soon move a bail application in the sessions court.
