The SIT has arrested a total of 13 accused in the case so far. While a total of 20 accused were booked in the FIR at Harni police station, it was later learned that one accused had died. Six other accused all partners of M/s Kotia Projects are still at large.
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The police attributed the rise to the state government's decision to bring charges of "faking news spread via social media and other platforms" under Section 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc).