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Puneeth Kerehalli Remanded to 14-Day Judicial Custody After Refusing BNSS Undertaking

Police cite 14 cases against him, including an accused role in a 2023 murder.

Overview

  • Basavanagudi Police registered Kerehalli under Section 127 of the BNSS on September 10 as a preventive public‑order measure.
  • Produced before the Special Executive Magistrate for Bengaluru South, he refused to assure he would not disturb public peace, leading to judicial custody.
  • The Indian Express reports the remand period as 14 days, following the refusal to execute a good‑behaviour bond.
  • Section 127 authorizes magistrates to demand good‑behaviour bonds and permits custody for up to one year when such bonds are refused.
  • Kerehalli leads the Rashtra Rakshana Pade, is named in 14 serious cases including the 2023 Idrees Pasha murder case, and has publicized cow‑vigilante actions and campaigns online.