Zaira Wasim molestation case: Accused sent to Police custody until December 13

Mumbai police demand custody of 14 days to the accused Vikas Sachdeva in Dangal girl Zaira Wasim’s case. Vikas Sachdeva has been sent to Police custody until December 13, 2017.

On Sunday, Mumbai Police had arrested 39-year-old Vikas Sachdeva who had allegedly molested the actress. Vikas who stays in Andheri, Mumbai is a senior executive at an entertainment media company (Sun group).

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Today at the legal proceedings prosecutor have stated the following points:

• Mumbai Police has demanded 14 days custody to the suspect.
• To investigate the characteristic background of the accused.
• To check if the suspect is a repeat offender
• To record his statement and verify his documents like name and address etc.
• Custody needed as its likely that accused might threaten the victim and tamper the case.

Disputation filed by Defence lawyer HS Anand states:

• This complaint is an afterthought with legal advice. As the Dangal star could have complained to Airport terminal itself. Her complaint was registered at the hotel next day.
• With due respect to the Complaint, the defense lawyer said that this is an act to seek cheap publicity.
• The actress has completed her 17th year of age in October so she is not a minor as she is almost 18.
• Vikas was returning from the chautha of his maternal uncle from Delhi.He was in a sad state of mind.
• POCSO section 8 doesn't imply in this case as there are certain parts of the body which are mentioned in the POCSO section 8 which should not be touched with an intention.
• If the victim was being molested continuously in two hours flight why she did not a complaint at first or even later during the flight.
• If the victim had a problem then why didn't she inform her mother?
• There are a lot of discrepancies in her Instagram statement and police complaint, both the statements differ from each other.
• Vikas did it unintentionally. Vikas does not have any criminal background and is happily married for 12 years and has a 9-year-old son.