Addressing the media here, Satheesan said the accused obtained bail because the SIT failed to file the charge sheet within the stipulated 90-day period.
In a press release issued on Wednesday, the ED said that in addition to freezing assets, the agency seized a 100-gram gold bar from the premises of Smart Creations in Chennai, one of the facilities allegedly used for the extraction process.
The court asked, ‘Even if you do penance amidst the five fires, can it be an atonement for this sinful act?’
Expressing concern that the special investigation team (SIT), constituted by the High Court, may be influenced by the current ruling dispensation, whose leaders are also allegedly involved in the case, the VHP has demanded a CBI probe.
According to Delhi Police, the theft was committed on December 1, 2022. The Telangana Police subsequently approached Delhi Police for assistance in tracing the offenders, as they were believed to be from Delhi.
