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Dharmasthala Probe Intensifies as SIT Adds Forgery Counts, Takes Whistleblower for Spot Mahazars

Forensic findings on the skull and recovered bones now determine the probe’s next steps.

The original complainant in the case, 50-year-old CN Chinnaiah, was arrested by the SIT.
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Sowjanya’s mother seeks narco test on masked man, says he may know who killed her
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Overview

  • The Special Investigation Team expanded the FIR to include multiple BNS sections for perjury, forgery and fabrication tied to the skull submitted in court.
  • Arrested complainant C N Chinnaiah was escorted under security for early-morning spot mahazars at locations linked to his statements, with police sources indicating a Bengaluru leg and document seizures.
  • Investigators conducted exhumations at several sites in recent weeks and reported recovering partial skeletal remains at select locations, with scientific analysis ongoing.
  • Soujanya’s mother filed a fresh complaint seeking narco‑analysis of Chinnaiah and urging renewed scrutiny of the 2012 rape‑murder in light of his public claims.
  • A separate complainant, Sujata Bhat, expressed a desire to withdraw her disappearance case as the SIT flagged contradictions in her statements, while political calls for an NIA takeover and planned rallies increased pressure on the inquiry.