The police action came as the BJP leadership has been on high alert after the revelations by the actress, linking several high-ranking party figures to the murder.
In her broadcasts, Urmila Sanawar claims to be revealing crucial layers of the Bhandari murder and has implicated senior party leaders with allegations concerning VIP involvement.
Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas admitted the appeals by Pradeep and Saleem H, also known as Vadival Salim, who have challenged their conviction and sentence of 20 years imprisonment.