New Delhi

A local court today remanded the warden of a women's hostel to two days police custody and ordered that she be produced before it by tomorrow evening.

She had been on the run after the inmates and their parents lodged a complaint stating that five girls were taken to hostel owner Jagannathan's birthday party on July 22, asked to consume liquor and meet him for getting the hostel fees waived.

The warden had also allegedly warned the girls of dire consequences if they revealed anything about the incident to anyone.

Based on the complaint, a case under the Prevention of Atrocities Against Women Act was registered against her and a search launched to nab her.

On July 26, Jagannathan's body was recovered from a well in Alangulam in Tirunelveli district.

Investigations are on to ascertain the cause of his death.

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