Authorities allege the group is linked to an organised crime syndicate involved in large-scale supply of illicit tobacco and laundering criminal proceeds.

Tribunal found that the applicant could safely relocate within India, including to major cities such as Delhi or Mumbai, where there was no evidence of ongoing threat.

Reports indicate the man was among a group taken in for questioning by the military in recent days as part of ongoing operations targeting alleged gang-linked drug activity.

He said bail was not punitive in nature and found the prosecution’s concerns could be managed through strict conditions proposed by the defence

Investigations began on 15 January when Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers observed an unmanned drone flying in the Port Botany area.

The court heard Sangha had previously worked for around a decade in Punjabi-language radio and television, producing news content and interviewing public figures including politicians and police.

Premier Jacinta Allan has consistently maintained she only became aware of the “widespread nature” of the issue when it entered the public domain.

Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, entered their pleas during a court appearance on Wednesday, facing a sweeping indictment that includes conspiracy to support a foreign terrorist organisation and the use of a weapon of mass destruction.

“The main thing is what you say. You just have to tell them, ‘I am gay and it is my reality.’ There is no other way.”

Fiji Airways has confirmed it will temporarily suspend its FJ922 and FJ923 services between Fiji and Brisbane from April 25, citing soaring fuel costs as the primary reason.