Film producer remanded
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 24 2019:
Special Court, POCSO Imphal West, rejected the bail application filed by the counsel of Manipuri digital film producer Dinesh Tongbram and instead, remanded him to judicial custody till February 7 .
Dinesh Tongbram alias Dineshore (60) s/o (L) T Bira of Moirang Khunou (presently staying at Langol Game Village type A -37) has been in the custody of Women PS, Imphal West till today after he was arrested in the morning of January 18, following a complaint lodged by the mother of a minor victim who was allegedly molested by the accused repeatedly at an aerobic centre located at Keishampat Churachandpur parking, since 2017 .
The accused was produced before the Court along with a prayer for further remand in judicial custody for investigation of the case.
The Court heard the counsel and went through the case records apart from hearing the, remand objection as well as the bail application on health ground which was filed by the counsel of the accused, before deciding to reject the bail application and remanded Dinesh Tongbram to judicial custody till February 7 .