Live: Indrani's police custody in Sheena Bora murder case extended to 5 Sept

Mumbai Police Commissioner to further interrogate accused

TV reports have said that the Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria has reached the Khar police station and will further question the three accused.

Sheena’s father tipped off the police about the murder, says report

Times Now reported that sources have told the TV channel that Sheena’s father Siddharth Das tipped off the police about the murder.

Indrani Mukerjea asks for home food? 

#SheenaMurder case accused Indrani, Sanjeev Khanna ask for home food in jail,Police object saying food may be poisoned, reports @smitharnair

— News18 (@CNNnews18) August 31, 2015

Need to recover Sheena Bora’s mobile phone, Mumbai police says in remand application

While the Sheena Bora’s mobile phone has still not been found, the police in its remand application said that their next move would be to recover the mobile phone, says CNN-IBN.

A police official told reportedly also told the news channel that they need to find several chat records of the accused.

Indrani Mukerjea allowed to meet daughter Vidhie inside courtroom

Now, television reports suggest that the magistrate of the Bandra court allowed Indrani Mukerjea to meet her daughter Vidhie for sometime inside the court room. 

Meanwhile, India Today says that Indrani had fainted in the court premises after whcih medical assistance was provided to her.

Policy custody of Indrani Mukerjea, Sanjeev Khanna, Shyam Rai extended to 5 September

After arguments by Indrani Mukerjea’s lawyers and the Mumbai police, the Mumbai court has extented the police custody of Indrani Mukerjea, Sanjeev Khanna and Shyam Rai to 5 September.

More people outside Maharashtra involved in murder, cops tell court

According to CNN-IBN reports, the Mumbai police has said in the remand application that there are more people from outside the state of Maharashtra involved in the crime. 

Meanwhile, Indrani Mukerjea’s lawyers have submitted an application seeking permission to be allowed to meet her in private.

Section 328 of the IPC slapped on Indrani Mukerjea, say reports

The Mumbai Police has applied section 328 of the IPC (causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence.—Whoever administers to or causes to be taken by any person any poison or any stupefying, intoxicating or unwholesome drug, or other thing with intent to cause hurt to such person) on accused Indrani. 

This section seems to be based on the statements Mikhail Bora had made accusing his mother of drugging him on the day Sheena was murdered in Mumbai.

Mumbai police asks court for extention of custody

Now, CNN-IBN reports that the police have asked the court for extention of Indrani Mukerjea and Sanjeev Khanna’s custody stating that the two accused had a lot of online communication before and after the murder and hence more time of custody is needed to probe the nature of communication.

Indrani Mukerjea not allowed a minute of legal counsel, lawyers tell court

Indrani Mukerjea’s lawyers have argued that there is no need for extending her custody because she had already been interrogated for more than 80 to 90 hours. 

According to NDTV the lawyers told the court, “Indrani Mukerjea not allowed a minute of legal counsel.”

Indrani Mukerjea interrogated for 80-90 hours, say her lawyers in court

— NDTV (@ndtv) August 31, 2015

Indrani Mukerjea not allowed a minute of legal counsel, say her lawyers in court

— NDTV (@ndtv) August 31, 2015

Indrani’s daughter breaks down in court

Indrani Mukerjea's daughter Vidhi breaks down in court

— NDTV (@ndtv) August 31, 2015

Court slaps attempt to murder charge on Indrani Mukerjea, say reports

After Mikhail’s statements, the court has slapped an attempt to murder charge on Indrani Mukerjea. This comes even as the three accused in the Sheena Bora murder case have been produced in court. 

Meanwhile, according to NDTV, Indrani’s lawyers have told the court, “We were not allowed to meet her in private.”

Indrani Mukerjea, Sanjeev Khanna and Shyam Rai produced in Mumbai court

The three accused in the Sheena Bora murder case — Indrani Mukerjea, Sanjay Khanna and Shyam Rai — have been produced in the magistrate’s court in Bandra in Mumbai. 

Television visuals showed police escorting the three accused inside the court amid a sea of journalists and camera person. 

While Indrani’s daughter with Sanjeev Vidhie Mukerjea is present in court, her husband Peter Mukerjea was not present. 

Indrani’s counsel to tell court that she was beaten up

According to NDTV reports, Indrani Mukerjea’s lawyers to complain in court that she was beaten up in custody by the police. 

Indrani was arrested last week after her driver Shyam Rai told the police that she was behind the murder of Sheena Bora. Since then, many revelations have come to the fore, making this a case a complicated and sensational one.

Indrani Mukerjea is to be produced in court shortly

Indrani Mukerjea is to be produced in court shortly. CNN-IBN reports that her daughter Vidhie is present in court for the hearing along with other members of the family. 

Meanwhile, Indrani’s lawyer, according to India Today has said that she was beaten up in custody and that she had bruises on her face. He has also said that he was not allowed to meet her for four days.