HC restrains police from arresting bodybuilder till Sept. 12

The Kerala High Court has restrained the police from bodybuilder and winner of a popular Malayalam reality show Jinto till September 12. He was booked on charges of trespass and theft at a gym in Vennala, Kochi, in August.

As per the first information report (FIR) filed by the Palarivattom police, Mr. Jinto allegedly trespassed into the gym, which he had leased out to a woman, and stole over ₹10,000 and some documents. He was also accused of attempting to damage the CCTV cameras installed at the facility around midnight.

The woman has also sought to implead in the case and oppose his bail plea. She had reportedly entered into an agreement with Mr. Jinto to run the gym for a year, following which disputes arose between them over its management. In May, she had filed a complaint against Mr. Jinto for allegedly assaulting her, in which he recently secured anticipatory bail from the High Court.