The accusation that Diya Padalkar assaulted a 19-year-old student on New Year’s Eve leading to her eventual death is a complete fabrication and police are trying to falsely implicate her in the Khar resident’s murder, Padalkar’s lawyer has alleged in the bail application.

Advocate Ashok Mishra filed the bail plea in the Mumbai sessions court on Thursday, stating that she is innocent and had nothing to do with Jhanavi’s murder on the night several guests were attending a New Year’s Eve party at Bhagwati Heights. The hearing was adjourned till February 11 as other parties in the case were not informed.