India, Jan. 6 -- Toppled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday reportedly pleaded not guilty in a New York federal court, days after his dramatic capture under US President Donald Trump. Maduro was produced before US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein in Manhattan, marking his first court appearance since being brought to the United States.

The 63-year-old has been charged with four criminal counts, including narco-terrorism, conspiracy to import cocaine into the US, and possession of machine guns and destructive devices. Follow US-Venezuela tensions live updates

The hearing opened with the judge reading out the charges against Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The hearing lasted for about half an hour, their next court date has ...