Overview
- All 14 accused were remanded to judicial custody until April 1 by ACJM Amit Kumar Yadav.
- Investigators invoked BNS Section 308 for extortion based on statements from the boat operators.
- The FIR also cites BNS provisions on defiling a place of worship, outraging religious feelings, promoting enmity, public nuisance, and the Water Act.
- Police are examining the viral video for authenticity and have stepped up monitoring of boat activity on the Ganga.
- Complainant Rajat Jaiswal reported death threats that police are probing, and separate arrests in Shravasti over leftover food near a temple highlight wider enforcement.