India News | Bandi Bhageerath Remanded to Judicial Custody in Alleged POCSO Case Till May 29
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. According to his counsel, Advocate Karunasagar, Bhageerath surrendered to the police at approximately 8:15 PM by a team including himself and Senior Advocate Antony Reddy. The police initiated their standard investigative protocols.
Medchal-Malkajgiri (Telangana) [India], May 17 (ANI): The son of Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Bandi Sai Bhageerath, was remanded to judicial custody until May 29 regarding allegations against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
After Cyberabad Police took him for a medical checkup on Saturday, Bhageerath was shifted to the Cherlapally Central Prison.
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According to his counsel, Advocate Karunasagar, Bhageerath surrendered to the police at approximately 8:15 PM by a team including himself and Senior Advocate Antony Reddy. The police initiated their standard investigative protocols.
Karunasagar emphasised that Bhageerath cooperated entirely with the questioning and expressed firm confidence that his client would be acquitted of all charges and proven innocent as the judicial process moves forward.
"I, along with Anthony Reddy, Senior Advocate, have surrendered Bandi Bhageerath to the police at about 8.15 pm near Tech Park. The police have taken the custody of Bandi Bhageerath...We have cooperated with the investigation...Bandi Bhageerath has given all the information and has readily agreed to cooperate with the investigation...Bandi Bhageerath has been brought to the magistrate, where the magistrate has remanded Bandi Bhageerath to judicial custody till the 29th of May. We have full confidence in the investigation, judicial procedure. We are very confident that we will be cleared of these allegations and we will come out clean...We have surrendered ourselves voluntarily to the police. I don't think we need to give any explanation regarding the same," he told reporters.
Pet-Basheerabad Police also brought Bandi Bhageerath to the Medchal District Hospital for medical test earlier.
Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Saturday said his son has joined the investigations into the alleged POCSO case registered against him.
"Satyameva Jayate. With utmost respect for the law and judiciary, today my son Bandi Bhageerath went before the Telangana Police through our advocates for investigation," Bandi Sanjay said in a post on X.
"I have said this before too: whether it is my own son or a common citizen, everyone is equal before the law. My son has consistently maintained that he has committed no mistake. After consulting legal experts and placing before them the evidence available with us, we were advised that the matter would be addressed appropriately through the legal process. At the same time, I believe in fully cooperating with the investigation and respecting the judicial system," he added.
The Union Minister said that though "court proceedings are underway and orders are expected next week, and despite advice from our legal team, I felt there should be no hesitation from our side in cooperating with the inquiry".
"I have complete faith in the justice system. Justice may be delayed, but not denied," he added. (ANI)
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