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The Kunamangalam Judicial First Class Magistrate Court has postponed its ruling connected the bail exertion of Shimjitha Musthafa, accused successful the lawsuit of termination of 42-year-old U. Deepak to January 27 (Tuesday).
Magistrate M. Athira deferred the bail plea connected Saturday aft proceeding the prosecution broadside successful which the constabulary opposed her release, citing the hazard of witnesser tampering and the ongoing forensic investigation of her mobile telephone for further investigation. The constabulary has besides requested for the custody of Ms. Musthafa for interrogation.
Deepak, a income manager from Govindapuram, took his beingness connected January 18 aft viral videos posted by Ms. Musthafa, a postgraduate and erstwhile panchayat subordinate of the Indian Union Muslim League, alleged that helium had molested her connected a crowded autobus from Payyannur successful Kannur 2 days earlier. The clips, viewed implicit 2 cardinal times, sparked aggravated online harassment. His household claims the interaction was accidental amid the rush, corroborated by autobus CCTV footage and witnesser statements. No anterior constabulary ailment was lodged by Ms. Musthafa.
The Kozhikode Medical College constabulary arrested Ms. Musthafa connected January 21 successful Vadakara aft a manhunt, registering an FIR nether Section 108 (abetment to suicide) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The remand study states that 7 videos were secretly filmed and edited with an intent to humiliate Deepak, causing acute intelligence distress. Her societal media accounts were deleted post-incident. She remains successful a 14-day judicial custody astatine Manjeri Sub Jail.
