Kerala court denies bail to Reporter TV MD Anto Augustine in alcohol possession case
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A Kerala court on Friday denied bail to Managing director of Malayalam news channel Reporter TV who was arrested on Thursday morning in connection with a case involving the alleged possession of liquor in excess of the legally permissible levels under the Kerala Abkari Act. Judicial First Class Magistrate Adheena Biju at Sulthan Bathery had remanded him to 14 days judicial custody late on Thursday night. Augustine subsequently moved a bail plea which was dismissed by the Magistrate today.Augusti