The temple town was turned into a fortress on Thursday, with heavy security arrangements around the court premises.
A prohibitory order was issued in the Varanasi Commissionerate and more than 250 policemen were deployed outside the Varanasi court complex.
In November 2020, the BSP MP Atul Rai's brother also filed a case of forgery against the woman in Varanasi.
Three court-appointed advocate commissioners, 5 lawyers each from the two sides and an assistant besides a videography team carried out the survey.