With the second supplementary chargesheet, the total number of accused in the case has gone from 16 to 23, said special public prosecutor in the case Shishir Hiray, according to news reports. A total of 12 people have been arrested in the case so far. Charges relating to cheating, forgery, and criminal conspiracy have been pressed against the accused. On October 8, 2020, the then Mumbai Police Commissioner, Parambir Singh, had accused Republic TV along with two Marathi channels – Box Cinema and Fakt Marathi – of manipulating TRPs.