THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Ruwais, who was arrested in connection with the suicide of PG student Dr Shahana, has been sent to police custody for five days. It was the Vanchiyoor Additional Magistrate who issued the order sending Ruwais to the custody of the Medical College police.

Ruwais was arrested by the police last Friday. On Monday, the Vanchiyoor court had rejected the bail plea filed by Ruwais. The order sending Ruwais to police custody for five days was issued after this. Police said that they will take Ruwais for evidence collection after interrogating him in detail. The police added that the family of the accused are on the run. Although the police conducted inspections at the houses of the relatives of Ruwais, they have not been able to find Ruwais's father.

The Vanchiyoor court had observed that the charges against Ruwais were serious in nature and that he should be tried by the sessions court. The court also said that Ruwais could not be granted bail since the investigation was in the preliminary stage.