Cricketer Prithvi Shaw reacts to a group of people in Mumbai who allegedly turned violent after he refused to let them take a selfie, in the early hours of February 15, 2023. (Videograb) | Photo Credit: PTI
A Mumbai court on February 20 sent social media influencer Sapna Gill and three other accused to judicial custody for 14 days in connection with a case of allegedly assaulting Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw and attacking his car.
Ms Gill and the other accused were produced before a magistrate’s court on the expiry of their initial police remand on February 20.
The police sought extension of remand, saying they needed to recover the baseball bat and vehicle used in the alleged crime.
However, the court rejected the plea and sent the accused to judicial custody.
In addition to the original charges of rioting and extortion, the police have also added Indian Penal Code section 387 (putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt in order to commit extortion) in the case.
Ms Gill’s lawyer Kashif Ali Khan told the court that the additional section was added belatedly only to harass the accused.
The incident took place on February 15 outside a luxury hotel in Mumbai’s Santacruz area after an argument with the social media influencer and her male friend after the sportsperson refused to click a selfie with her.
Police had registered a case against Ms Gill, her friend Sohbit Thakur and six others under sections 143 (unlawful assembly), 148 (rioting), 384 (extortion) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code.