Some of the journalists who had covered the incident had also revealed that Vajpayee government in 1999 had to release three terrorists because the media at that time created too much pressure on the government due to their hysterical coverage of the IC 814 hijacking.
It has been reported that PAF actually scrambled some F-16s after the Indian air strike, but seeing India's massive formation of airborne fighter jets and other aircraft, it hastily backed down.
Though the three accused were initially booked under the sections 4,6 and 9 of the Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act, upon the recommendation of the SP, the district collector has sanctioned charges under the NSA.
Vivek Doval appearing before the court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal on Tuesday said that the allegations put forward by the magazine Caravan in its article titled 'The D-Company' were completely baseless and false.
Michel is believed to have paid kickbacks to politicians and officers, in lieu of easy norms for AugustaWestland's parent company to seal the VVIP AW101 Helicopter deal.
NSA Ajit Doval had also pulled out of the Indian delegation to the G20 summit at Buenos Aires last week at the last moment to stay focussed and make sure there was no last-minute snag in the Michel extradition case.