NIA, which took over the case from the local police in October 2023, had earlier filed a chargesheeted naming nine accused, including absconder Junaid Ahmed.
Searches were conducted at five locations in Bengaluru and Kolar districts of the state, leading to the arrest of Nagaraj, Psychiatrist in Central Prison, Parappana Agrahara, Bengaluru; Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Chan Pasha, and Anees Fathima, mother of an absconding accused.