Bengaluru: A court here on Monday has extended police custody of Kannada film actress Ragini Dwivedi, who was arrested under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, by five more days.

The Central Crime Branch of Bengaluru had presented her before the First ACMM court through video conference as her police custody got over on Monday.

The court extended her police custody for five days.

"Today Ragini was produced to the Court and on CCB request, the court has granted five days police custody of Ragini," Bengaluru Joint Commissioner Sandeep Patil said in a statement.

According to police sources, the actress, who was arrested on Friday, has not been cooperating with the investigation warranting the police to seek her custody for another five days.

Sources said the actress had deleted all her messages from her mobile phone in order to wipe out the digital evidence. However, the CCB officials managed to retrieve the data.

In the drug case involving high profile people, six have been arrested including Dwivedi while hunt is on for seven others named in the twin FIRs. Those at large include former minister late Jeevaraj Alva's son Aditya Alva.

According to police, Aditya Alva's house in the posh Sadashivanagar here is locked, raising suspicion that he must be hiding in Mumbai.

 

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Rourkela: A man in Odisha’s Rourkela donning a ‘Spiderman’ costume, performed stunts on a busy road, was fined for ₹15,000 for multiple traffic violations, according to a report by India Today.

Traffic police caught the youth after he was seen over speeding and struggling to control his bike. He used a modified silencer that created a deafening noise. His vehicle was seized and he was fined for reckless driving, riding without a helmet and using an illegal exhaust.

Videos of the incident went viral on social media, with some found humor in the "Spider-Man stunt.” Others criticised it as irresponsible and dangerous.
Police later issued a statement noting that traffic laws apply to everyone, “Trying to play a hero on the road endangers not just you but others as well,” an officer said.
Locals supported the strict action, stressing that public roads are not meant for dangerous antics, even under the guise of entertainment.