India / Court extends activist Disha Ravi's judicial custody by 3 days in 'toolkit' case

Delhi's Patiala House Court on Friday extended the judicial custody of climate activist Disha Ravi by three more days. Ravi was arrested on February 13 and remanded to five-day custody in connection to the farmers' protest 'toolkit' shared by Greta Thunberg. Delhi Police said they needed to extend Disha's custody to confront her with co-accused Shantanu Muluk and Nikita Jacob.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Feb 19, 2021, 06:10 PM
New Delhi: A Delhi court Friday sent climate activist Disha Ravi, arrested for allegedly being involved in sharing a "toolkit" on social media related to the farmers' protest, to three-day judicial custody.

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Akash Jain sent Ravi, 21, to jail after Delhi Police produced her before the court on expiry of her five-day custodial interrogation.

Police said that her custodial interrogation is not required for the time being and the agency may seek her further interrogation once her co-accused -- Shantanu Mukul and Nikita Jacob Jacob -- join the interrogation.

Police said Ravi was evasive during her previous interrogation and tried to shift blame on the co-accused.