Court awards police four days’ detention to Jani Master

Hyderabad: A Hyderabad court has granted four-day police custody to Shaik Jani Basha, also known as Jani Master, under Narsingi police custody. He was arrested and remanded in custody in a case related to sexual assault of an assistant choreographer during dance shootings.

The victim, who had worked with Jani Master since she was a minor, alleged that the sexual exploitation began when she travelled to Mumbai for a dance shoot. She further alleged that Jani Master threatened her with dire consequences if she disclosed the abuse to anyone.

The Narsingi police registered a case under sections of the Indian Penal Code and later invoked sections of the POCSO Act after the victim revealed that she was a minor when the sexual assault first took place.

The case was initially registered at Raidurgam police station after the victim filed a complaint. However, it was transferred to Narsingi police station