Khar murder: Both accused remanded in judicial custody

The two prime accused in the murder case of 19-year-old Jhanvi Kukreja have been sent to judicial custody on Thursday.

Police claimed during the remand hearing that one of the accused, Shree Jogdhankar, 22, has a criminal past and is a hot-headed person, revealed probe. Both accused have been sent to jail, wherein Shree will be lodged in Taloja Jail while Diya Padalkar, 18, will be sent to Byculla Women’s Jail.

The court allowed the application made by Shree's lawyer for medical treatment and also asked them to provide him books in jail for his hotel management course.

In the remand hearing, investigation officer Gajanan Kabdule informed the court that Shree is a violent person and that there was a non-cognizable offence registered against him at Vakola Police Station last year in connection with assaulting a pan shop vendor.

Kabdule further informed that Shree's friends said in their statement he had assaulted a taxi driver. Shree's violent behaviour was also corroborated by Diya in her statement, which was informed to her by Jhanvi.