Court allows IAF to retain custody of Flight Lieutenant in rape case
The Hindu
The First Additional District Judge, Coimbatore, on Saturday held that the Indian Air Force (IAF) can retain the custody of the Flight Lieutenant who was arrested by the Coimbatore City Police on char
The First Additional District Judge, Coimbatore, on Saturday held that the Indian Air Force (IAF) can retain the custody of the Flight Lieutenant who was arrested by the Coimbatore City Police on charges of raping a woman colleague.
Allowing the IAF to have the custody of the accused, Flight Lieutenant Amitesh Harmukh (29), the court permitted the police to proceed with their investigation.
Judge S. Nagarajan held that the accused would only be under the custody of the IAF and the police should give proper intimation to the IAF well in advance for the investigation.