As per the initial investigation, the arrested accused were acting upon the directions of Pakistan-based smuggler Rana King and smuggling consignments from across the border.
According to the Rameswaram Fishermen Association, the Navy accused them of crossing the international maritime boundary and took them to the Kankesanthurai naval camp for questioning. Their boat was also seized.
Leader of Opposition in Bihar and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday accused the JDU-BJP government of anti-Dalit policies, flagging lower participation of the Scheduled Caste population in the government and professional sectors.
Advocate Pradeep Rana on Saturday claimed that his client, Gaganpreet Kaur, was implicated in the BMW accident case after the Delhi court granted her bail, the accused driver, resulting in the death of Finance Ministry official Navjot Singh and grievous injuries to his wife.
The absconding accused was arrested in April this year after a 3-year long hunt by the NIA, which is continuing with its search for the remaining absconders in the case.
The matter came up before Special Judge Sudhanshu Kaushik, who, after a detailed appreciation of the prosecution's case and the defence submissions, held that the charges could not be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.
The accused, identified as Dilip Chaudhary, allegedly called one of Sharma's close associates between September 22 and 23 and demanded the money, warning that the comedian would be killed if the demand was not met.
Condemning the Centre for "pathetic handling" of the Ladakh situation, the Congress President accused the Modi government of responding with "violence" in this situation.
Addressing the gathering, Yadav accused the NDA of exploiting the extremely backward society as a mere vote bank and vowed that under an RJD government, they would become a "power bank."