Court grants one-day Excise custody of Reporter TV MD Anto Augustine in Abkari case
A Wayanad court has limited the Excise Department’s request to detain Reporter TV managing director Anto Augustine to a single day in the ongoing abkari investigation. The department had initially sought a four‑day custodial period. After arguments from both prosecution and defence counsel, the judge ruled for the reduced one‑day custody. The decision reflects the court’s assessment of the evidence presented.