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Dharmasthala Burial Case Moves to Forensic Phase After Court Testimony

Forensic teams are set to inspect multiple sites to verify skeletal evidence after the whistleblower’s secured court testimony.

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Overview

  • On July 11, the unnamed sanitation worker recorded his statement under Section 183 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita before the Belthangady court and was granted protection under the Witness Protection Scheme 2018.
  • He surrendered skeletal remains to Dakshina Kannada Police, alleging he buried more than 100 bodies of women and girls between 1995 and 2014 under duress.
  • Forensic Science Laboratory experts have arrived in Belthangady to plan exhumations at sites specified by the witness, pending judicial clearance.
  • Dharmasthala Temple authorities and gram panchayat vice president Shrinivas Rao have rejected claims of unauthorized burials, citing official records for unclaimed bodies.
  • Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara and local police say the investigation is active and that scientific analysis will determine the validity of the mass grave allegations.