Akshay Shinde, the main accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case, has been sent to 14 days of judicial custody by the court on Monday. He was produced in court amid high security to avoid any law and order issues, as protests demanding that he be hanged were underway.

According to the police, Shinde was presented in Kalyan court on August 21. Additional Sessions Judge VA Patravale had ordered police custody until August 26. “During this period, the SIT (Special Investigation Team) interrogated the accused and his family members to gather evidence. On Monday, after his police custody ended, he was again produced in court and remanded to 14 days of judicial custody,” said a police officer.