On Monday, a court in Mumbai remanded accused bookie Anil Jaisinghani in judicial custody for 14 days in connection with allegedly attempting to blackmail and bribe Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' wife Amruta.
He and his cousin Nirmal Jaisinghani were apprehended last week from Gujarat.
The duo was produced before additional sessions judge, D D Almale, at the end of their remand on Monday.
Court rejected the police's plea for extension of custody by five more days
Special public prosecutor Ajay Misar sought an extension of the custody of the duo for five more days, however the court remanded them in judicial custody.
Anil Jaisinghani's daughter Aniksha Jaisinghani is also an accused in the case. She too is in judicial custody.
Based on a complaint filed by the deputy chief minister's wife police had registered a case against the father-daughter duo under IPC sections for conspiracy and extortion and provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act. According to police, 17 cases are pending against Anil Jaisinghani.
(With PTI inputs)
