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Chandigarh, Aug 28: Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Gaganjit Singh Barnala, accused of raping his maid, today failed to get any reprieve from a court here as it extended his judicial remand till September 11.
Gagnjit, son of Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Barnala, was produced in the court of Judicial Magistrate Harpreet Kaur after his 14 days of judicial remand ended today.
The judge further remanded the MLA from Dhuri Assembly constituency to judicial custody till September 11.
Scores of supporters of Gaganjit shouted slogans outside as well as inside the court premises when the police brought him for appearance in the court.
Gaganjit, was arrested by police on August 12 after the woman, who worked as a maid at his apartment, alleged he had raped her.
Gaganjit was produced in the court on August 13 which remanded him to judicial custody till today.
The counsel for Gaganjit Singh had withdrawn the bail application on august 19 after the court observed that it was too early to move the plea as certain reports were still awaited.
The bail plea was moved by Gaganjit Singh on August 14.
The DNA and CFSL tests in the case were sill awaited.
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