Both claim innocence amid mounting evidence

Bhopal: Constables Saurabh Arya and Santosh Bamaniya, accused of murdering 20-year-old software engineer Udit Gayki, have been lodged together in the A-block ward of Central Jail, Bhopal. They are being housed together for security reasons. Since their admission to the jail on Sunday night, Arya has remained silent, while Bamaniya is reportedly behaving normally.

Both accused were produced in court earlier on Sunday wearing masks and were sent to judicial custody. They were later transferred to jail under tight security. During preliminary questioning by jail officials, both constables denied the murder charge, claiming they only used limited force on Udit’s lower back.

The incident occurred on Thursday night, when the constables, posted at Pi

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