Kolkata, July 12 -- The Alipore court on Saturday remanded Mahaveer Toppannavar, also known as Parmanand Jain, to police custody till July 19 in connection with the alleged rape of a woman at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kolkata campus.

Visuals from outside the courtroom showed the accused being escorted by police personnel.

Speaking to ANI, Kolkata Police Chief Prosecutor Sourin Ghosal informed reporters that the defence had moved a bail plea, claiming the act was consensual.

"We asked for police custody, and the accused asked for bail. They argued that it was consensual. We argued that no, the prima facie investigation shows that a crime was committed, and the medical evidence supports the victim. The court granted police...