Kancheepuram: A judicial magistrate court in Kancheepuram today (Dec 13, 2004) extended the remand of five accused in the Sankararaman murder case, in which the Kanchi Seer Jayendra Saraswathi has been arrested, to December 27.

The Magistrate G Uthamaraj ordered the extension of remand of 'Dil' Pandian, Arumugam, Devraj, Satish and Arun, who made a 'proxy' surrender in connection with the case, in a court in Chennai in October.

The five complained to the Magistrate that they were being tortured by the police in custody. Arun told the magistrate that the authorities were not allowing them to submit their grievances in writing. The Magistrate then told the police to get their complaints in writing and submit it in the court.