 A first information report was lodged against 12 people on May 31, 2018.Brajesh Thakur was the chief of the state-funded NGO, ran several other NGOs and a Hindi newspaper called 'Pratah Kamal'.Because of the political connections of Brajesh Thakur and the involvement of government officials and the apparent delay in investigation and CBI interference, the case drew criticism of Nitish Kumar's government by opposition and the Supreme Court of India.