The Kottarakara Judicial First Class Magistrate court on Tuesday remanded Sandeep, the accused in Vandana murder case, in Crime Branch custody for five days.
After taking over the case from the local police, the Crime Branch had filed a petition seeking the custody of the accused following which Sandeep was produced before the court.
He was brought to the court from the Thiruvananthapuram Central Jail under tight security anticipating public outrage and protests.