The central probe agency made the key arrest on Sunday after an interrogation that lasted seven hours. Motegaonkar is accused of leaking questions from the NEET-UG examination days ahead of the test, as part of an organised syndicate.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that people must offer namaz in a regulated manner and that it can be performed in shifts if required, adding that the administration would seek compliance through persuasion. He warned that if they fail to obey, strict measures will be taken.

The incident occurred on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway around 4 am on Monday, and many passengers were trapped inside the wreckage as both the vehicles overturned after the collision.