Khanna, dressed in an off-white shirt and khaki trousers, was produced in the court amid tight security with his face covered with a white cloth. The order was passed by the court on an application by the police seeking his custody.
The police alleged in the court that Khanna had played an active role in the conspiracy and murder of 24-year-old Sheena, daughter of Indrani, and he had to be taken to the spot where she was killed on April 24, 2012.
They further said they want to recover the object with which Sheena was killed and also the car in which she was abducted and taken to the forest in Pen.
The police said they have taken possession of Khanna's passport, laptop and mobile phone.
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Prosecutor Laxman Rathod sought Khanna's custody on the ground that he was allegedly involved in the criminal conspiracy and murder of Sheena. Hence, a detailed probe is required to be done, he said.
He said the police need to find out if more persons were involved in the crime, apart from Indrani, her driver and Khanna.
Indrani was arrested by suburban Khar police on August 25 and later remanded in police custody till August 31. Khanna was arrested the next day in Kolkata in connection with the murder case.
During interrogation, the driver claimed that Indrani had killed Bora and that he had helped her in disposing of the body by dumping it in the forests of Raigad district, Khar police had earlier said.