The minister, who had sworn innocence and had won support across party lines in Parliament, was given a clean chit.
Krishan and Vinod -- both real estate agents from Rohini -- were arrested from Karawal Nagar in north-east Delhi and are in police custody. They have admitted to talking to Bhati, who is in a Bulandshahr jail, and using his "clout" in their real estate business.
They have been booked under various Sections including 419 (impersonation), 469 (harming reputation), 471 (using forged document) and 500 (defamation) of the IPC.